Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 180,346 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central is 180,346, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 180,346 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,592, in 1974.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 145th 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 tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,592 | — |
| 1975 | 7,297 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 8,075 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 9,396 | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 10,800 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 17,808 | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 25,524 | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 26,519 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 25,497 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 26,291 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 26,506 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28,018 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 29,450 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 31,842 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 34,553 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 36,972 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 39,424 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 42,662 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 46,535 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 49,869 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 53,376 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 52,419 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52,907 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54,012 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 56,226 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56,445 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 63,065 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 66,333 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 71,163 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 80,068 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 89,977 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 100,346 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 104,379 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 106,261 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 113,128 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 122,469 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 126,033 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 130,713 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 139,775 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 142,743 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 151,552 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 160,645 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 161,106 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 159,785 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 172,052 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 180,346 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,432 | 6,592 | 10,800 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24,691 | 17,808 | 26,519 | 6 |
| 1990s | 39,270 | 28,018 | 53,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,261 | 52,419 | 89,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,740 | 100,346 | 151,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,787 | 159,785 | 180,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 180,346 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 180,346 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,592 in 1974.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release