Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPIA, in 2018.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 96th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPIA in 2018.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 96th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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