Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 61.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 61.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 78.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2011.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 130th out of 175 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.8% | — |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.0% | 78.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 46.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 61.9% | 64.5% | 3 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 61.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2011.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 130th out of 175 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release