Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 834,599 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
834,599
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
834,599
in 2024
All-time low
14,307
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 834,599, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 834,599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,307, in 1971.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 146th 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 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,307 | — |
| 1972 | 15,417 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 15,989 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 16,326 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 17,609 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 19,094 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 21,390 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 24,535 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 28,116 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 30,392 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 33,742 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 39,324 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 43,744 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 51,035 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 52,130 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 57,266 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 66,683 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 75,043 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 75,606 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 77,988 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 78,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83,468 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 88,323 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 92,743 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 88,800 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 89,746 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90,007 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90,972 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92,315 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 99,313 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 109,066 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 110,334 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 127,866 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 118,023 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 120,796 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 157,708 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 153,339 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 213,749 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 248,422 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 294,830 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 400,265 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 346,587 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 431,880 | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 413,916 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 465,050 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 470,987 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 517,478 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 559,904 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 627,040 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 694,867 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 732,187 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 779,738 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 830,321 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 834,599 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,198 | 14,307 | 28,116 | 9 |
| 1980s | 52,496 | 30,392 | 75,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,236 | 77,988 | 92,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,862 | 99,313 | 248,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,794 | 294,830 | 627,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774,342 | 694,867 | 834,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 834,599 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 834,599 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,307 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release