Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 60.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 60.9% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 74.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.4% | — |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.8% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Azerbaijan 99.1%
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa was 60.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.