Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
143rd
of 175 groups
All-time high
64.2%
in 2007
All-time low
52.4%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 64.2 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 52.7 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 55 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 60.3 %2018: 63.1 %2019: 60.8 %2020: 58.2 %2021: 58.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 58.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 64.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2011.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 143rd of 175 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, male (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007 to 2021.
Year % Change
2007 64.2%
2008 61.7% -3.9%
2009 59.9% -2.8%
2010 58.6% -2.2%
2011 52.4% -10.6%
2012 56.6% +8.1%
2013 52.7% -6.8%
2014 53.8% +2.0%
2015 55.0% +2.3%
2016 58.8% +6.8%
2017 60.3% +2.6%
2018 63.1% +4.6%
2019 60.8% -3.6%
2020 58.2% -4.4%
2021 58.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.9% 59.9% 64.2% 3
2010s 57.2% 52.4% 63.1% 10
2020s 58.4% 58.2% 58.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 58.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2011.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 143rd out of 175 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
281 places, 3,558 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release