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 0.9497 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.9497 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9426 GPIA, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 149th of 181 groups on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9862 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9723 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9426 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9606 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9497 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.9426 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 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 0.9497 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2005.
- 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 0.9426 GPIA in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 149th 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 down 3.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release