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 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
50.4%
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
135th
of 162 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2020
All-time low
28.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2020

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

02040602011201520202011: 42.9 %2012: 43.7 %2015: 46.5 %2016: 49.3 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 50.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 50.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2017.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 135th out of 162 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 42.9%
2012 43.7% +1.8%
2015 46.5% +6.4%
2016 49.3% +6.0%
2017 28.5% -42.1%
2018 33.8% +18.4%
2019 40.7% +20.4%
2020 50.4% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.8% 28.5% 49.3% 7
2020s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1

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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 50.4% 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 50.4% in 2020.
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 28.5% in 2017.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 135th 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 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
254 places, 3,350 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release