Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9656 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.9656 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9552 GPIA, in 2020.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 136th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9552 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9852 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9656 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.961 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9656 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9656 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9552 GPIA in 2020.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan 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