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 0.9277 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.9277 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9138 GPIA, in 2020.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 166th of 181 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9473 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9583 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9532 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9667 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9327 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9138 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9326 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9277 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9247 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.9326 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.9277 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA 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 0.9138 GPIA in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 166th 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 12.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release