Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 66.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
66.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
149th
of 181 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2002
All-time low
63.7%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 89.8 %2003: 85.3 %2004: 77.4 %2005: 77.5 %2006: 77.2 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 74.9 %2009: 75.5 %2010: 73.4 %2011: 69 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 64.7 %2014: 63.7 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 65.1 %2017: 67.4 %2018: 67.2 %2019: 67.3 %2020: 66.9 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 66.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 89.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2014.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th of 181 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 89.8%
2003 85.3% -5.0%
2004 77.4% -9.3%
2005 77.5% +0.1%
2006 77.2% -0.3%
2007 74.2% -3.8%
2008 74.9% +0.8%
2009 75.5% +0.9%
2010 73.4% -2.8%
2011 69.0% -6.1%
2012 72.2% +4.8%
2013 64.7% -10.4%
2014 63.7% -1.5%
2015 64.8% +1.7%
2016 65.1% +0.4%
2017 67.4% +3.6%
2018 67.2% -0.3%
2019 67.3% +0.1%
2020 66.9% -0.5%
2021 66.9% -0.1%
2022 66.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.0% 74.2% 89.8% 8
2010s 67.5% 63.7% 73.4% 10
2020s 66.9% 66.9% 66.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 66.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2014.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th out of 181 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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