Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.8666 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.8666 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8666 GPIA, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 176th of 183 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9929 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8666 GPIA | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.8666 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa was 0.8666 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8666 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 176th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release