Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 658,387 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
658,387
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
658,387
in 2023
All-time low
10,858
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 658,387. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 658,387 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,858, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 152nd of 221 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 secondary education, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,858 | — |
| 1971 | 11,399 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 12,029 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 12,410 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,530 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13,035 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14,163 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 15,604 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 17,947 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 20,678 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 22,555 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 25,380 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 30,494 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 34,513 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 41,176 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 41,475 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46,472 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 54,832 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 62,256 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 62,303 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64,706 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 64,223 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 69,215 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 72,593 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 75,849 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 70,685 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 70,935 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70,812 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 70,756 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70,875 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76,557 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 82,081 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 82,796 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 97,822 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 87,297 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 88,138 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 125,597 | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 119,882 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 172,315 | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 203,975 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 248,827 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 349,671 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 277,019 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 360,622 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 338,987 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 381,390 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 380,375 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 419,784 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 462,488 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 511,343 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 564,811 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 585,827 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 620,763 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 658,387 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,065 | 10,858 | 20,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,145 | 22,555 | 62,303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,065 | 64,223 | 75,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,646 | 76,557 | 203,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,051 | 248,827 | 511,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,447 | 564,811 | 658,387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 149 Reunion 2,834 compare
- 150 Gabon 2,545 compare
- 151 Chad 2,404 compare
- 152 East Timor 2,294 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 2,040 compare
- 154 Martinique 2,035 compare
- 155 Maldives 1,927 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 658,387 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 658,387 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,858 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release