Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.
That places UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 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 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 32 Palestine, State of 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 of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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