Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 57.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central is 57.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 86.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2013.
That places Africa Western and Central 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.8% | — |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 60.7% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 56.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 57.2% | 63.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Africa Western and Central was 57.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.