Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 2021.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 106th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 106th out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release