Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 91.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 95.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.0% | — |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.0% | 95.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 91.3% | 95.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 56 Afghanistan 85.0% compare
- 57 Panama 83.9% compare
- 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 76.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Northern Africa was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release