Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 277,243 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
277,243
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
146th
of 211 groups
All-time high
277,243
in 2022
All-time low
23,803
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201020221998: 25.1k1999: 25.1k2000: 29.0k2001: 31.9k2002: 26.4k2003: 36.3k2004: 28.4k2005: 23.8k2006: 42.9k2007: 41.4k2008: 70.2k2009: 90.7k2010: 121.2k2011: 167.7k2012: 106.5k2013: 128.2k2014: 104.8k2015: 147.0k2016: 155.2k2017: 182.0k2018: 215.4k2019: 241.0k2020: 261.7k2021: 263.6k2022: 277.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 277,243 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 277,243 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,803, in 2005.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 25,105
1999 25,143 +0.2%
2000 29,038 +15.5%
2001 31,857 +9.7%
2002 26,354 -17.3%
2003 36,309 +37.8%
2004 28,388 -21.8%
2005 23,803 -16.2%
2006 42,875 +80.1%
2007 41,362 -3.5%
2008 70,159 +69.6%
2009 90,744 +29.3%
2010 121,174 +33.5%
2011 167,729 +38.4%
2012 106,465 -36.5%
2013 128,167 +20.4%
2014 104,763 -18.3%
2015 147,033 +40.3%
2016 155,179 +5.5%
2017 182,042 +17.3%
2018 215,410 +18.3%
2019 240,967 +11.9%
2020 261,749 +8.6%
2021 263,615 +0.7%
2022 277,243 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,124 25,105 25,143 2
2000s 42,089 23,803 90,744 10
2010s 156,893 104,763 240,967 10
2020s 267,536 261,749 277,243 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

  1. 143 San Marino 93 compare
  2. 144 Cook Islands 65 compare
  3. 145 British Virgin Islands 61 compare
  4. 146 Palau 55 compare
  5. 147 Gibraltar 39 compare
  6. 148 Liechtenstein 30 compare
  7. 149 Tuvalu 20 compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 277,243 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 277,243 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,803 in 2005.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 146th out of 211 groups with data for 2022.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release