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 0.8796 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.8796 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8796 GPIA, in 2022.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.975 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.896 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9327 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9559 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9361 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9885 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9058 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8796 GPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.896 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9361 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.8796 GPIA | 0.9089 GPIA | 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 0.8796 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA 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 0.8796 GPIA in 2022.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th 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 19.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release