Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 343,520 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 343,520. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 343,520 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,651, in 1998.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 154th 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, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45,651 | — |
| 1999 | 45,732 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47,519 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 50,224 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 56,442 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 61,513 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 58,909 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 64,336 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 82,722 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 78,520 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 102,156 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 113,231 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 127,654 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 181,942 | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 170,554 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 232,456 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 234,224 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 234,357 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 225,195 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 237,742 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 247,078 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 270,376 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 303,062 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 322,212 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 343,520 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,692 | 45,651 | 45,732 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71,557 | 47,519 | 113,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,158 | 127,654 | 270,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,931 | 303,062 | 343,520 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
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More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 343,520 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 343,520 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,651 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 154th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release