Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 56.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 56.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 60.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2014.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 150th of 162 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.3% | — |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 52.3% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 59.1% | 7 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 56.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 150th out of 162 groups with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release