Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.05 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.05 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.05 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193,329, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 137th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 193,329 | — |
| 1999 | 196,089 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 208,234 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 230,608 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 253,221 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 276,917 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 268,494 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 302,281 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 332,615 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 357,076 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 412,645 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 439,762 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 473,555 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 603,391 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 608,252 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 754,893 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 777,999 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 804,433 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 814,728 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 861,808 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 887,906 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 902,970 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 946,106 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 991,254 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,709 | 193,329 | 196,089 | 2 |
| 2000s | 308,185 | 208,234 | 439,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,994 | 473,555 | 902,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 995,727 | 946,106 | 1.05 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
- 136 Kiribati 480 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 473 compare
- 138 Grenada 438 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 423 compare
- 140 Andorra 417 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.05 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,329 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 137th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release