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 1.09 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 121 groups
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.09 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 29th out of 121 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 26 Bhutan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 27 Panama 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United States 1 GPIA compare
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 1.09 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 121 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 down 7.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release