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
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2002–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 92 Benin 0.7447 GPIA compare
- 93 Eritrea 0.7222 GPIA compare
- 94 Senegal 0.7084 GPIA compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 0.6103 GPIA compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2779 GPIA compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.262 GPIA compare
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 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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February 2026 Data Release