Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 63rd of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 63rd out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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