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 61.3% 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 61.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 79.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2011.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 134th 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 | 76.3% | — |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 54.8% | 79.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.3% | 63.6% | 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 61.3% 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 79.1% 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 46.5% 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 134th 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 up 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release