Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 65.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa is 65.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 73.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 76th of 121 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.9% | — |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.8% | 55.9% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.2% | 65.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa was 65.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 76th out of 121 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release