Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 452,978 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 452,978 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 452,978 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,054, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 144th out of 213 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89,894 | — |
| 2004 | 87,054 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 94,229 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 113,186 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 109,935 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 133,065 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 148,602 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 165,505 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 225,176 | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 217,788 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 285,825 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 288,176 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 293,223 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 290,229 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 309,271 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 319,251 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 354,369 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 394,889 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 423,252 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 452,978 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,852 | 87,054 | 148,602 | 7 |
| 2010s | 274,881 | 165,505 | 354,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,706 | 394,889 | 452,978 | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 141 Dominica 202 compare
- 142 Liechtenstein 160 compare
- 143 Monaco 158 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 151 compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 133 compare
- 146 San Marino 110 compare
- 147 British Virgin Islands 93 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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 452,978 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 452,978 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,054 in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 144th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release