Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 68.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa is 68.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 74.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Africa 95th out of 140 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.2% | — |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 65.6% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.5% | 69.0% | 2 |
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa was 68.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 95th out of 140 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release