Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.09 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 121 groups
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa stood at 1.09 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th of 121 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 17 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPIA
- 18 Myanmar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 19 India 1.02 GPIA compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA
- 21 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPIA compare
- 23 Macao 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 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 1.09 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th 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 down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release