Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 67.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 67.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 80.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2020.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 150th of 183 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.8% | — |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 72.4% | 80.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.0% | 67.3% | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 67.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 150th out of 183 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release