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 53.9% 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
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 53.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 97.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2011.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 167th of 175 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 | 97.4% | — |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 49.5% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 43.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 53.9% | 57.6% | 3 |
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 53.9% 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 97.4% 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 43.5% 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 167th out of 175 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 down 11.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release