Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9834 GPIA, in 2020.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 66th of 151 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9834 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 63 Ghana 0.9647 GPIA compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.9574 GPIA compare
- 65 Cameroon 0.9401 GPIA compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9303 GPIA compare
- 67 Seychelles 0.9243 GPIA compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.88 GPIA compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 0.8266 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 GPIA in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 66th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release