Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 74.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 74.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 87.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2024.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 151st out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.4% | — |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 79.8% | 87.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 74.7% | 85.3% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 151st out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release