Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2013.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th of 140 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.06 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 140 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release