Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 40,036 in 2023. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1985β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 40,036, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 40,036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,463, in 1985.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 182nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,030 | 3,463 | 4,775 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,346 | 5,449 | 19,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,948 | 10,907 | 16,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,159 | 11,840 | 34,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,220 | 36,222 | 40,036 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 40,036 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 40,036 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,463 in 1985.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release