Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 58.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Western and Central, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 58.5% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Western and Central peaked at 71.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2013.
That places Africa Western and Central 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.4% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 44.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 30.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.5% | 63.1% | 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 in Africa Western and Central?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Western and Central was 58.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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.