Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 64.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
118th
of 166 groups
All-time high
68.5%
in 2021
All-time low
48.4%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 59.7 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 57 %2006: 55.1 %2007: 59.4 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 59.4 %2011: 56.5 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 48.4 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 60.8 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 61 %2018: 61.7 %2019: 64.6 %2020: 66.1 %2021: 68.5 %2022: 63.6 %2023: 64.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 64.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 68.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2013.

That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 118th out of 166 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 59.7%
2004 57.2% -4.2%
2005 57.0% -0.4%
2006 55.1% -3.3%
2007 59.4% +7.8%
2008 61.1% +3.0%
2009 59.8% -2.2%
2010 59.4% -0.7%
2011 56.5% -4.9%
2012 51.7% -8.5%
2013 48.4% -6.4%
2014 59.2% +22.3%
2015 60.8% +2.7%
2016 61.6% +1.3%
2017 61.0% -1.0%
2018 61.7% +1.3%
2019 64.6% +4.7%
2020 66.1% +2.3%
2021 68.5% +3.7%
2022 63.6% -7.2%
2023 64.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.5% 55.1% 61.1% 7
2010s 58.5% 48.4% 64.6% 10
2020s 65.7% 63.6% 68.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 64.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2013.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 118th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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