Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 59.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 59.3%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.6% | — |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 59.1% | 71.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.3% | 63.3% | 2 |
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 in in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa was 59.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2011.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the lower secondary level.