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 64.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 64.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 77.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 102nd of 143 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.1% | — |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 56.6% | 77.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 44.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 64.5% in 2019, 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 77.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 102nd out of 143 groups with data for 2019.
- 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 up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release