Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.32 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 1.32 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.32 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 237,306, in 1998.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 127th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 237,306 | — |
| 1999 | 242,316 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 257,608 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 282,567 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 308,012 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 335,261 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 329,918 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 368,055 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 403,164 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 431,941 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 487,283 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 524,336 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 558,178 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 699,033 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 704,974 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 866,504 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 900,550 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 938,919 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 963,040 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,811 | 237,306 | 242,316 | 2 |
| 2000s | 372,814 | 257,608 | 524,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,300 | 558,178 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.32 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 124 Cape Verde 1,853 compare
- 125 Djibouti 1,849 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 1,794 compare
- 127 Belize 1,707 compare
- 128 Iceland 1,528 compare
- 129 Macau, China 1,453 compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.32 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,306 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 127th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release