Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 943,988 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 943,988 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 943,988 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 165,064, in 1998.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 143rd out of 213 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 165,064 | — |
| 1999 | 166,245 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 174,641 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 185,293 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 209,494 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 227,473 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 221,573 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 252,047 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 283,369 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 306,036 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 362,237 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 382,081 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 408,324 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 530,002 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 521,978 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 662,746 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 692,428 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 710,333 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 712,936 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 756,762 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 781,590 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 801,024 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 844,676 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 890,231 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 943,988 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,654 | 165,064 | 166,245 | 2 |
| 2000s | 260,424 | 174,641 | 382,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,812 | 408,324 | 801,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 892,965 | 844,676 | 943,988 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 943,988 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 943,988 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,064 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 143rd out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release