Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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
82nd
of 157 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9652 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9652 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.988 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9652 GPIA in 2013.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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