Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 68.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
68.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
153rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
85.3%
in 2000
All-time low
65.0%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 85.3 %2001: 82.9 %2002: 83.1 %2003: 79.4 %2004: 73.1 %2005: 72.5 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 71.1 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 72.2 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 65 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 66.4 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 68.1 %2019: 68.7 %2020: 68.6 %2021: 68 %2022: 68.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 68.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 85.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2014.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 153rd out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 85.3%
2001 82.9% -2.8%
2002 83.1% +0.2%
2003 79.4% -4.4%
2004 73.1% -7.9%
2005 72.5% -0.9%
2006 73.4% +1.2%
2007 71.1% -3.1%
2008 71.5% +0.6%
2009 72.2% +1.0%
2010 70.2% -2.9%
2011 67.3% -4.1%
2012 70.7% +5.0%
2013 65.7% -7.0%
2014 65.0% -1.1%
2015 66.2% +1.8%
2016 66.4% +0.3%
2017 68.4% +3.1%
2018 68.1% -0.5%
2019 68.7% +0.9%
2020 68.6% -0.1%
2021 68.0% -0.8%
2022 68.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5% 71.1% 85.3% 10
2010s 67.7% 65.0% 70.7% 10
2020s 68.5% 68.0% 68.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 68.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2014.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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