Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 77.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
77.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
123rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
78.7%
in 2018
All-time low
74.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 77.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 123rd out of 157 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.8% | — |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 77.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan 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