Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
31st
of 140 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.06 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2013.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 140 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 28 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 30 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Morocco 1 GPIA
- 30 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 30 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 30 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 30 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 140 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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