Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.04 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
55th
of 175 groups
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2021.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 55th out of 175 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 53 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 53 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 53 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 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 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.04 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th out of 175 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release