Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 81.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 91.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 117th of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.1% | — |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 91.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.0% | 86.8% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 81.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 117th out of 186 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release