MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United States of America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
United States of America rank
53rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 175 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.135 GPIA | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0515 GPIA | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United States of America?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 1.04 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 0.04 GPIA, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 175 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release