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 1.1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
75th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
8
2011–2020

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

00.511.52011201520202011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2016.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 75th of 162 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
2011 1.08 GPIA
2012 1.06 GPIA -1.8%
2015 1.05 GPIA -0.3%
2016 1.04 GPIA -1.2%
2017 1.35 GPIA +30.2%
2018 1.29 GPIA -4.5%
2019 1.21 GPIA -6.6%
2020 1.1 GPIA -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.15 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 7
2020s 1.1 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 75 Gambia 0.9994 GPIA compare
  2. 76 Costa Rica 0.9976 GPIA compare
  3. 77 Macao 0.9969 GPIA compare
  4. 78 British Virgin Islands 0.989 GPIA compare

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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 1.1 GPIA 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 1.35 GPIA in 2017.
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 1.04 GPIA in 2016.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 75th out of 162 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 2.5%. 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, 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