Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
140th
of 175 groups
All-time high
64.3%
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 58.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 64.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th of 175 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.3% | — |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 64.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.3% | 58.7% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 58.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 140th out of 175 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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