Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0038 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Bhutan 0.0089 units per person compare
- 32 Poland 0.0089 units per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0087 units per person compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0086 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0086 units per person compare
- 36 Denmark 0.0085 units per person compare
- 37 Georgia 0.0084 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0038 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.