Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 46.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central stood at 46.0%.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 80.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2013.
That places Africa Western and Central 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.2% | — |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +133.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -21.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +133.2% | 23.8% | 55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 38.5% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 23.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 46.0% | 59.3% | 3 |
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 preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Africa Western and Central was 46.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.