Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.7178 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7178 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
162nd
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.64 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.6718 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2002–2018

00.511.52002201020182002: 1.6 GPIA2003: 1.5 GPIA2004: 1.4 GPIA2005: 1.4 GPIA2006: 1.5 GPIA2007: 1.5 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 0.973 GPIA2014: 0.837 GPIA2015: 0.699 GPIA2016: 0.672 GPIA2017: 0.738 GPIA2018: 0.718 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 0.7178 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 1.64 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6718 GPIA, in 2016.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 162nd of 162 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2002 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2002 1.64 GPIA
2003 1.5 GPIA -8.5%
2004 1.43 GPIA -4.7%
2005 1.41 GPIA -1.0%
2006 1.48 GPIA +4.9%
2007 1.52 GPIA +2.6%
2008 1.39 GPIA -8.5%
2009 1.09 GPIA -21.5%
2010 1.12 GPIA +2.8%
2011 1.15 GPIA +2.3%
2012 1.2 GPIA +4.4%
2013 0.973 GPIA -19.0%
2014 0.8374 GPIA -13.9%
2015 0.6993 GPIA -16.5%
2016 0.6718 GPIA -3.9%
2017 0.7376 GPIA +9.8%
2018 0.7178 GPIA -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 1.64 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9016 GPIA 0.6718 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.7178 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 GPIA in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6718 GPIA in 2016.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 162nd out of 162 groups with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release