Africa Western and Central's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) was 58.52% in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 24.27 percentage points from 34.25% in 2012.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 58.52% | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 56.78% | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 34.25% | 2012 |
| Highest | 71.35% | 1999 |
| Lowest | 30.91% | 2013 |
| Average since 2013 | 56.1% | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 71.35% | 1999 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Africa Western and Central's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) fell 4.62 percentage points on 2021 (from 63.13% to 58.52%).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2021), the average change was −0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.63 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.19 percentage points in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.37 percentage points in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.1 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 47% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
What this measures
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.
Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 58.52 |
| 2021 | 63.13 |
| 2020 | 62.47 |
| 2019 | 61.19 |
| 2018 | 59.26 |
| 2017 | 56.78 |
| 2016 | 56.54 |
| 2015 | 56.06 |
| 2014 | 56.1 |
| 2013 | 30.91 |
| 2012 |
Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies
- Algeria — 100% (2025)
- Bahrain — 100% (2024)
- Jordan — 100% (2024)
- Kuwait — 100% (2021)
- Oman — 100% (2024)
- Qatar — 100% (2024)
- Saudi Arabia — 100% (2024)
- United Arab Emirates — 100% (2023)
- West Bank and Gaza
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 66.65% (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 75.77 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.06% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 89.68% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers (% female)
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Questions people ask
- What is Africa Western and Central's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?
- 58.52% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is down 12.84 percentage points from 71.35% in 1999. The highest value was 71.35% in 1999 and the lowest 30.91% in 2013.
- Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Africa Western and Central?
- In 2022, Africa Western and Central's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) fell 4.62 percentage points on 2021 (from 63.13% to 58.52%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2021), the average change was −0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.63 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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