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 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
71st
of 181 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2016
All-time low
72.1%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023

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

0204060801998201020231998: 72.1 %1999: 74.3 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 81 %2003: 76.7 %2005: 76.6 %2006: 78.3 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 72.8 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 83.4 %2016: 86.9 %2017: 84 %2018: 83.3 %2019: 82.4 %2020: 82.5 %2021: 82.7 %2022: 81.5 %2023: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 79.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 86.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1998.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 71st of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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, male (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 72.1%
1999 74.3% +3.1%
2000 72.5% -2.4%
2001 73.1% +0.7%
2002 81.0% +10.9%
2003 76.7% -5.3%
2005 76.6% -0.2%
2006 78.3% +2.3%
2007 72.6% -7.3%
2008 73.5% +1.3%
2009 76.7% +4.3%
2010 74.6% -2.7%
2011 72.8% -2.3%
2012 75.9% +4.1%
2013 79.2% +4.4%
2014 81.3% +2.7%
2015 83.4% +2.5%
2016 86.9% +4.2%
2017 84.0% -3.3%
2018 83.3% -0.8%
2019 82.4% -1.1%
2020 82.5% +0.1%
2021 82.7% +0.3%
2022 81.5% -1.4%
2023 79.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.2% 72.1% 74.3% 2
2000s 75.7% 72.5% 81.0% 9
2010s 80.4% 72.8% 86.9% 10
2020s 81.7% 79.9% 82.7% 4

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

  1. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.1% compare
  2. 69 India 92.9% compare
  3. 70 Hong Kong, China 92.0% compare
  4. 71 Maldives 91.8% compare
  5. 72 Ukraine 90.4% compare
  6. 73 Fiji 90.3% compare
  7. 74 Egypt 89.5% 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 79.9% 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 86.9% in 2016.
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 72.1% in 1998.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 71st out of 181 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 up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
311 places, 5,114 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release