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 69.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
145th
of 188 groups
All-time high
83.5%
in 2002
All-time low
64.1%
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: 83.5 %2003: 79.3 %2004: 72.3 %2005: 72.3 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 70.4 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 71.6 %2010: 70 %2011: 66.4 %2012: 69.9 %2013: 64.8 %2014: 64.1 %2015: 65.9 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 69 %2020: 69 %2021: 68.5 %2022: 69.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 69.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% 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 83.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2014.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 145th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 83.5%
2003 79.3% -5.0%
2004 72.3% -8.8%
2005 72.3% +0.1%
2006 72.9% +0.8%
2007 70.4% -3.4%
2008 70.9% +0.7%
2009 71.6% +0.9%
2010 70.0% -2.2%
2011 66.4% -5.1%
2012 69.9% +5.4%
2013 64.8% -7.3%
2014 64.1% -1.1%
2015 65.9% +2.8%
2016 66.2% +0.5%
2017 68.5% +3.5%
2018 68.2% -0.4%
2019 69.0% +1.1%
2020 69.0% +0.0%
2021 68.5% -0.8%
2022 69.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.2% 70.4% 83.5% 8
2010s 67.3% 64.1% 70.0% 10
2020s 69.0% 68.5% 69.4% 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 69.4% 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 83.5% 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 64.1% 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 145th out of 188 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 0.8%. 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, 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