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 70.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 70.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 92.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 124th out of 181 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.0% | — |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 64.9% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 63.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.3% | 73.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 121 Nigeria 60.8% compare
- 122 Tuvalu 58.6% compare
- 123 Djibouti 56.5% compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 54.3% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 49.4%
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 40.6% compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8% 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 70.3% in 2022, 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 92.0% in 2002.
- 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 63.2% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 124th out of 181 groups with data for 2022.
- 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release