Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 2021.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 106th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 106th out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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