Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
75th
of 181 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2007
All-time low
78.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2007–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 99.8 %2008: 99.8 %2012: 81.3 %2013: 78.6 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 83 %2017: 84.7 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 82.3 %2020: 82.4 %2021: 86.1 %2022: 89.2 %2023: 84 %2024: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa is 82.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2013.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 75th out of 181 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 99.8%
2008 99.8% -0.0%
2012 81.3% -18.5%
2013 78.6% -3.3%
2014 82.6% +5.1%
2015 83.2% +0.6%
2016 83.0% -0.2%
2017 84.7% +2.0%
2018 84.7% +0.1%
2019 82.3% -2.9%
2020 82.4% +0.1%
2021 86.1% +4.6%
2022 89.2% +3.5%
2023 84.0% -5.8%
2024 82.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 2
2010s 82.5% 78.6% 84.7% 8
2020s 84.9% 82.4% 89.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 72 Hong Kong, China 94.0% compare
  2. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
  3. 74 Gambia 92.3% compare
  4. 75 Mexico 92.1% compare
  5. 76 Lithuania 92.0% compare
  6. 77 Bahamas 90.6% compare
  7. 78 Ecuador 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa was 82.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2013.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 75th out of 181 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern 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 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