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 0.9428 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.9428 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9428 GPIA, in 2022.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.949 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9428 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.949 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (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, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
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 0.9428 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2005.
- 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 0.9428 GPIA in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th 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 down 18.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release