Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.33 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8525 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 1.33 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8525 GPIA, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 12th out of 162 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8525 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8668 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9326 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9932 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9783 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8525 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.9 GPIA compare
- 15 Ethiopia 1.89 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.33 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8525 GPIA in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 12th out of 162 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release