Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
89th
of 157 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.965 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2019.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 89th out of 157 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.965 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9877 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.7% |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.965 GPIA in 2013.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 89th out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan 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