Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 57.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central is 57.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 71.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 131st of 140 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.2% | — |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.4% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 51.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 57.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 131st out of 140 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release