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 1.26 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.26 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8291 GPIA, in 2000.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 20th of 162 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8291 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8455 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9142 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.979 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 GPIA | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.29 GPIA in 2013.
- 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 0.8291 GPIA in 2000.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 20th out of 162 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release