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 58.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2022
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 58.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 83.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2011.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 159th of 184 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.4% | — |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 53.7% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 45.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 61.4% | 3 |
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 58.6% in 2022, 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 83.1% in 2004.
- 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 45.5% in 2011.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 159th out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- 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 2.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release