Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 70.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
126th
of 181 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 2002
All-time low
69.3%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 92.9 %2003: 90.6 %2004: 85 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 84 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 82.4 %2009: 83.4 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 76.2 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 69.3 %2014: 69.6 %2015: 69.9 %2016: 70 %2017: 72.1 %2018: 72 %2019: 71.5 %2020: 71.1 %2021: 71.9 %2022: 72.5 %2023: 70.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 70.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 92.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2013.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 126th of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 92.9%
2003 90.6% -2.5%
2004 85.0% -6.2%
2005 83.9% -1.2%
2006 84.0% +0.1%
2007 81.8% -2.6%
2008 82.4% +0.7%
2009 83.4% +1.2%
2010 80.6% -3.4%
2011 76.2% -5.4%
2012 75.5% -0.9%
2013 69.3% -8.3%
2014 69.6% +0.5%
2015 69.9% +0.4%
2016 70.0% +0.2%
2017 72.1% +2.9%
2018 72.0% -0.0%
2019 71.5% -0.8%
2020 71.1% -0.6%
2021 71.9% +1.2%
2022 72.5% +0.8%
2023 70.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.5% 81.8% 92.9% 8
2010s 72.7% 69.3% 80.6% 10
2020s 71.4% 70.1% 72.5% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

  1. 123 Djibouti 56.5% compare
  2. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 54.3% compare
  3. 125 Marshall Islands 49.4% compare
  4. 126 Equatorial Guinea 40.6% compare
  5. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8% compare
  6. 128 Micronesia (country) 28.6% compare
  7. 129 Maldives 21.4% compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 70.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2013.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 126th out of 181 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release