Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 71.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 71.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2024.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st of 183 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.0% | — |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 71.9% | 98.8% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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