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 73.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
118th
of 188 groups
All-time high
83.3%
in 2002
All-time low
73.9%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 77.7 %1999: 75.6 %2000: 77.4 %2001: 78.1 %2002: 83.3 %2003: 83.2 %2004: 83.3 %2005: 80 %2006: 82.6 %2007: 77.9 %2008: 77 %2009: 80 %2010: 76.9 %2011: 77 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 78.3 %2016: 80.8 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 76.9 %2020: 76.6 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 75.3 %2023: 73.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 73.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 83.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2023.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 118th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 primary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 77.7%
1999 75.6% -2.6%
2000 77.4% +2.4%
2001 78.1% +0.8%
2002 83.3% +6.7%
2003 83.2% -0.2%
2004 83.3% +0.1%
2005 80.0% -3.9%
2006 82.6% +3.2%
2007 77.9% -5.7%
2008 77.0% -1.2%
2009 80.0% +3.9%
2010 76.9% -3.9%
2011 77.0% +0.3%
2012 78.1% +1.4%
2013 78.9% +1.0%
2014 79.5% +0.7%
2015 78.3% -1.5%
2016 80.8% +3.1%
2017 79.1% -2.1%
2018 78.3% -1.0%
2019 76.9% -1.7%
2020 76.6% -0.4%
2021 76.5% -0.2%
2022 75.3% -1.5%
2023 73.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.7% 75.6% 77.7% 2
2000s 80.3% 77.0% 83.3% 10
2010s 78.4% 76.9% 80.8% 10
2020s 75.6% 73.9% 76.6% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 115 Anguilla 75.0% compare
  2. 116 Pakistan 75.0% compare
  3. 117 Cameroon 72.3% compare
  4. 118 Sierra Leone 69.8% compare
  5. 119 Eswatini 68.3% compare
  6. 120 Rwanda 67.6% compare
  7. 121 Grenada 67.4% compare

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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 73.9% in 2023, 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 83.3% in 2002.
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 73.9% in 2023.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 118th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
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 down 6.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release