Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 66.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa is 66.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 71.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2011.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 128th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.7% | — |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 61.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.2% | 67.0% | 3 |
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa was 66.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 128th out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release