Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 57.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.5%
Change on year
down 15.9%
Rank
112th
of 162 groups
All-time high
68.4%
in 2021
All-time low
30.4%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2002–2022

02040602002201220222002: 45.2 %2003: 40.8 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 34.1 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 38 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 48.3 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 40.4 %2012: 35 %2013: 35.1 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 58.3 %2016: 62 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 55.8 %2019: 60.4 %2020: 64.4 %2021: 68.4 %2022: 57.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 57.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 68.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2006.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 112th of 162 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 45.2%
2003 40.8% -9.7%
2004 35.1% -14.0%
2005 34.1% -2.9%
2006 30.4% -10.6%
2007 38.0% +24.9%
2008 44.1% +16.0%
2009 48.3% +9.5%
2010 45.6% -5.5%
2011 40.4% -11.4%
2012 35.0% -13.5%
2013 35.1% +0.5%
2014 54.9% +56.2%
2015 58.3% +6.1%
2016 62.0% +6.4%
2017 53.3% -14.1%
2018 55.8% +4.7%
2019 60.4% +8.2%
2020 64.4% +6.7%
2021 68.4% +6.1%
2022 57.5% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.5% 30.4% 48.3% 8
2010s 50.1% 35.0% 62.0% 10
2020s 63.4% 57.5% 68.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 57.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 112th out of 162 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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