Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 732,319 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 732,319, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 732,319 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97,711, in 1998.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 146th of 211 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97,711 | — |
| 1999 | 100,565 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 109,431 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 116,300 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 126,911 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 142,768 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 136,245 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 134,499 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 172,694 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 192,123 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 266,239 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 308,388 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 366,404 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 498,918 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 391,898 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 490,681 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 417,249 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 493,715 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 496,997 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 541,987 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 603,874 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 657,683 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 697,984 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 705,722 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 732,319 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,138 | 97,711 | 100,565 | 2 |
| 2000s | 170,560 | 109,431 | 308,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,941 | 366,404 | 657,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,008 | 697,984 | 732,319 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 143 Marshall Islands 207 compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 189 compare
- 145 San Marino 124 compare
- 146 Palau 106 compare
- 147 Cook Islands 100 compare
- 148 British Virgin Islands 94 compare
- 149 Gibraltar 60 compare
- 149 Liechtenstein 60 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 732,319 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 732,319 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,711 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 146th out of 211 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release