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
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 143 San Marino 93 compare
- 144 Cook Islands 65 compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 61 compare
- 146 Palau 55 compare
- 147 Gibraltar 39 compare
- 148 Liechtenstein 30 compare
- 149 Tuvalu 20 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
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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February 2026 Data Release