Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 0.9004 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.9004 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9004 GPIA, in 2022.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 150th out of 164 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9963 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9924 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9634 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9544 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9474 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9143 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9004 GPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9544 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9207 GPIA | 0.9004 GPIA | 0.9474 GPIA | 3 |
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 secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9004 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9004 GPIA in 2022.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th out of 164 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release