| Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS) | - | 2007 | 2019 |
| Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (WGBLM) | Integrated as a section of the Inter-Country Quality Node on Teaching and Learning (ICQN-TL) | 1989 | 2019 |
| Working Group on Non Formal Education (WGNFE) | Integrated into the Inter-Country Quality Node on Non Formal Education (ICQN-NFE) | 1996 | 2018 |
| Working Group on Higher Education (WGHE) | Integrated into the Inter-Country Quality Node on Higher Education and Scientific Research (ICQN-HESR) | 1989 | 2018 |
| Working Group on Communication for Education and Development (COMED) | The COMED program has been undertaken by the secretariat since January 2018 | 1998 | 2017 |
| Working Group on Early Childhood Development (WGECD) | Integrated into the Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD) | 1997 | 2016 |
| Working Group on Teaching Profession (WGTP) | Integrated into the Inter-Country Quality Node on Teaching and Learning (ICQN-TL) | 1989 | 2016 |
| Working Group on Mathematics and Science Education (WGMSE) | Transformed into Inter-Country Quality Node on Mathematics and Science Education (ICQN-MSE) | 2004 | 2014 |
| Working Group on Distance Education and Open Learning (WGDEOL) | Integrated into the ICT Task Force | 1997 | 2011 |
| Working Group on Post-Primary Education (WGPPE) | Ad Hoc Working Group | 2005 | 2008 |
| Working Group on Policy Dialogue (WGPD) | Ad Hoc Working Group | 2003 | 2008 |
| Working Group on HIV/AIDS and Education | Ad Hoc Working Group | 2002 | 2008 |
| Working Group on Quality of Education (WGQE) | Ad Hoc Working Group | 2002 | 2008 |
| Working Group on Finance and Education (WGFE) | Merged into the Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS) | 1994 | 2006 |
| Working Group on Education Sector Analysis (WGESA) | Merged into the Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS) | 1989 | 2006 |
| Working Group on Education Statistics (WGES) | Merged into the Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS) | 1989 | 2006 |
| Working Group on Female Participation (WGFP) | Integrated into the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) | 1990 | 2003 |
| Working Group on Education Research and Policy Analysis (WGERPA) | - | 1989 | 2000 |
| Working Group on School Examinations (WGSE) | - | 1989 | 1993 |
