Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 73.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
73.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
103rd
of 159 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2014
All-time low
59.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 73.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 103rd of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.2% | — |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.4% | 75.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 73.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2017.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 103rd out of 159 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release