Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 520,099 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central is 520,099, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 520,099 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,632, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 122nd out of 211 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87,632 | — |
| 1999 | 92,176 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 96,253 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 103,556 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 119,249 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 126,902 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 128,450 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 131,915 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 149,868 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 172,205 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 212,898 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 238,494 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 270,384 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 362,210 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 308,892 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 398,284 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 357,780 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 395,228 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 394,212 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 412,157 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 442,402 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 473,112 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 495,019 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 503,416 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 520,099 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,904 | 87,632 | 92,176 | 2 |
| 2000s | 147,979 | 96,253 | 238,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,466 | 270,384 | 473,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,178 | 495,019 | 520,099 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 119 Cape Verde 917 compare
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More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 520,099 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 520,099 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,632 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 122nd out of 211 groups with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release