Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.08 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 121 groups
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 32nd out of 121 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
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 | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.08 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 121 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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