Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 343,520 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 343,520. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 343,520 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,651, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 154th 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 151 Cook Islands 28 compare
- 152 Tokelau 18 compare
- 153 Naoero 14 compare
- 154 Montserrat 12 compare
- 155 Niue 6 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 343,520 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 343,520 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,651 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 154th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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