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 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2023
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 63.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 91.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2013.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 172nd out of 181 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 60.4% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 4 |
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 63.6% in 2023, 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 91.2% in 2002.
- 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 58.3% 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 172nd out of 181 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 9.1%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release