Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by was 60.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 60.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 74.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.0% | — |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 56.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
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More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Sub-Saharan Africa was 60.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 14 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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