Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 373,706 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 373,706 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 373,706 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,441, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 150th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,441 | — |
| 1999 | 54,060 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56,525 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 62,826 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 68,537 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 75,119 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 71,668 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 77,885 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 95,599 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 91,528 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 114,526 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 127,485 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 144,004 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 200,604 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 192,590 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 256,519 | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 255,997 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 258,009 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 250,808 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 264,517 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 274,848 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 298,226 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 331,115 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 350,292 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 373,706 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,751 | 53,441 | 54,060 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84,170 | 56,525 | 127,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,612 | 144,004 | 298,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,704 | 331,115 | 373,706 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 147 British Virgin Islands 93 compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 91 compare
- 149 Gibraltar 56 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 48 compare
- 151 Cook Islands 28 compare
- 152 Tokelau 18 compare
- 153 Naoero 14 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 373,706 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 373,706 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,441 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 150th out of 213 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release