Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 943,988 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 943,988, measured 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 943,988 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 165,064, in 1998.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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 in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 943,988 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,064 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 143rd out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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