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 65.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 65.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 83.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2007.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 177th out of 188 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.5% | — |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 55.9% | 83.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 58.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.4% | 72.4% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (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 65.4% 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 83.5% 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 55.9% in 2007.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th out of 188 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 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release