Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 190,670 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 190,670, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 190,670 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,076, in 1978.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11,076 | — |
| 1980 | 15,444 | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 18,677 | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 22,706 | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 23,726 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24,398 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26,618 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 27,530 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 26,542 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,678 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 28,509 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30,416 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 32,334 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 35,589 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 39,098 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 43,052 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 46,956 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 52,027 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 57,980 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 63,235 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 68,809 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 64,466 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 62,720 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62,131 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62,714 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61,455 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 68,374 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 71,540 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 76,570 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 85,118 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 93,875 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 102,992 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 118,684 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 120,798 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 130,121 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 138,202 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 142,253 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 146,761 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 156,943 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 160,891 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 165,950 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 176,284 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 181,389 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 183,509 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 190,670 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,076 | 11,076 | 11,076 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,183 | 15,444 | 28,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,950 | 30,416 | 68,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,896 | 61,455 | 93,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,360 | 102,992 | 165,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,963 | 176,284 | 190,670 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 190,670 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 190,670 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,076 in 1978.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release