Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9255 GPIA, in 2020.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th of 151 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.992 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9255 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9529 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9255 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9255 GPIA in 2020.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th out of 151 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release