Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 55.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.0%
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
155th
of 166 groups
All-time high
55.0%
in 2020
All-time low
40.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2020

02040602011201520202011: 45.7 %2012: 45.8 %2015: 48.7 %2016: 51 %2017: 40.1 %2018: 44.5 %2019: 49.1 %2020: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 55.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 55.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2017.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 155th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 45.7%
2012 45.8% +0.2%
2015 48.7% +6.2%
2016 51.0% +4.8%
2017 40.1% -21.3%
2018 44.5% +10.9%
2019 49.1% +10.3%
2020 55.0% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.4% 40.1% 51.0% 7
2020s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 55.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 155th out of 166 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release