Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 69.5% 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 69.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 76.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Africa 111th out of 175 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.7% | — |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 67.2% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.5% | 70.1% | 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 69.5% 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 76.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 111th out of 175 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 down 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release