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 73.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
73.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
119th
of 188 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 2002
All-time low
63.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2002–2022
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 73.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 85.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2007.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 119th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.9% | — |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.1% | 85.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 65.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.3% | 77.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (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 73.3% 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 85.9% 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 63.1% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 119th out of 188 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release