Tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Tertiary education, academic staff was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central is 20.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central peaked at 27.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2010.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.0% | — |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 13.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 11.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Africa Western and Central was 20.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.