Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
144th
of 175 groups
All-time high
63.8%
in 2007
All-time low
52.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 58.1%.
The figure 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 63.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2011.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th of 175 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.8% | — |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.1% | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 58.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th out of 175 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release