Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 79.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 79.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 89.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2023.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 131st out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.3% | — |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 83.2% | 89.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 75.8% | 86.4% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 131st out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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