Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 59.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.9%
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
129th
of 162 groups
All-time high
64.8%
in 2021
All-time low
44.2%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2002–2022

02040602002201220222002: 55.5 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 53.4 %2006: 52.2 %2007: 55.3 %2008: 55.9 %2009: 53 %2010: 52.6 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 47 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 52.8 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 55 %2017: 55.9 %2018: 56.4 %2019: 59.7 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 64.8 %2022: 59.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 59.9%.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 64.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2013.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th of 162 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 55.5%
2003 54.8% -1.2%
2004 53.6% -2.3%
2005 53.4% -0.3%
2006 52.2% -2.3%
2007 55.3% +6.0%
2008 55.9% +1.2%
2009 53.0% -5.2%
2010 52.6% -0.8%
2011 50.3% -4.4%
2012 47.0% -6.5%
2013 44.2% -6.0%
2014 52.8% +19.6%
2015 54.2% +2.7%
2016 55.0% +1.4%
2017 55.9% +1.6%
2018 56.4% +0.9%
2019 59.7% +5.9%
2020 62.1% +4.1%
2021 64.8% +4.2%
2022 59.9% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 52.2% 55.9% 8
2010s 52.8% 44.2% 59.7% 10
2020s 62.3% 59.9% 64.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 59.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2013.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th out of 162 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
272 places, 3,599 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release