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 1.05 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 22.9%
Rank
95th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.54 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8541 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2002–2017

00.511.52002200920172002: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.4 GPIA2004: 1.5 GPIA2005: 1.5 GPIA2006: 1.5 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2008: 1.3 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.949 GPIA2015: 0.854 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 1.05 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8541 GPIA, in 2015.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 95th of 162 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2002 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2002 1.34 GPIA
2003 1.42 GPIA +6.0%
2004 1.47 GPIA +3.9%
2005 1.5 GPIA +2.0%
2006 1.54 GPIA +2.6%
2007 1.41 GPIA -8.7%
2008 1.29 GPIA -8.7%
2009 1.1 GPIA -14.2%
2010 1.13 GPIA +2.5%
2011 1.15 GPIA +1.9%
2012 1.2 GPIA +4.2%
2013 1.05 GPIA -12.5%
2014 0.9495 GPIA -9.5%
2015 0.8541 GPIA -10.0%
2017 1.05 GPIA +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.38 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.54 GPIA 8
2010s 1.05 GPIA 0.8541 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 92 Benin 0.7447 GPIA compare
  2. 93 Eritrea 0.7222 GPIA compare
  3. 94 Senegal 0.7084 GPIA compare
  4. 95 Brunei Darussalam 0.6103 GPIA compare
  5. 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2779 GPIA compare
  6. 97 Burkina Faso 0.262 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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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 1.05 GPIA 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 1.54 GPIA in 2006.
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 0.8541 GPIA in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 95th 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 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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