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 75.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 75.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 82.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 101st out of 181 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.4% | — |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 62.2% | 82.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 65.3% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.8% | 80.8% | 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), 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 75.8% 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 82.4% 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 62.2% 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 101st 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 up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release