Trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central is 63.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 91.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2013.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 60.4% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 4 |
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 primary education, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Africa Western and Central was 63.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2013.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.