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 66.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2006–2022
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 66.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 76.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2011.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 75th out of 121 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.1% | — |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 48.5% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 37.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.1% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (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, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 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 66.2% 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 76.1% in 2006.
- 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 37.5% 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 75th out of 121 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 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release