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 68.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
75th
of 121 groups
All-time high
84.1%
in 2007
All-time low
50.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007–2019

0204060802007201320192007: 84.1 %2008: 69 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 58 %2011: 50.7 %2012: 69.5 %2013: 70.5 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 70.8 %2016: 80.1 %2017: 76.6 %2018: 74.5 %2019: 68.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 68.4%.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% 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 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2011.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 75th out of 121 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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 upper secondary education, female (%) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 84.1%
2008 69.0% -17.9%
2009 64.3% -6.8%
2010 58.0% -9.9%
2011 50.7% -12.5%
2012 69.5% +36.9%
2013 70.5% +1.4%
2014 75.5% +7.2%
2015 70.8% -6.2%
2016 80.1% +13.2%
2017 76.6% -4.5%
2018 74.5% -2.6%
2019 68.4% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.5% 64.3% 84.1% 3
2010s 69.5% 50.7% 80.1% 10

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 72 Dominica 51.7% compare
  2. 73 Niger 49.4% compare
  3. 74 Grenada 46.4% compare
  4. 75 Bangladesh 38.1% compare
  5. 76 Kiribati 37.5% compare
  6. 77 Syria 35.2% compare
  7. 78 Suriname 34.4%

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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 68.4% in 2019, 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 84.1% 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 50.7% 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 75th out of 121 groups with data for 2019.
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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 2,251 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release