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 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 54.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 72.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 158th out of 175 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.4% | — |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 49.4% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 42.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 55.6% | 3 |
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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (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 54.5% 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 72.4% 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 42.2% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 158th out of 175 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release