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 53.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 53.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 97.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 111th of 121 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.4% | — |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 19.3% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 17.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 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 53.1% in 2019, 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 97.4% 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 17.1% in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 111th out of 121 groups with data for 2019.
- 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 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release