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 58.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
58.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
138th
of 166 groups
All-time high
71.4%
in 1999
All-time low
30.9%
in 2013
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 58.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 71.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2013.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 138th out of 166 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.4% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 44.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 30.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.5% | 63.1% | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 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 58.5% 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 71.4% in 1999.
- 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 30.9% 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 138th out of 166 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 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release