Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 0.883 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.883 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
100th
of 123 groups
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8553 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.883 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 100th out of 123 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9771 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9675 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9187 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8553 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.883 GPIA | +3.2% |
More education data for UNICEF: 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 upper secondary education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.883 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8553 GPIA in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th out of 123 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release