Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 79.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 79.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 79.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
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), gaps filled 16.15 million (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 primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 79.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release