Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 54.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 54.5% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 56.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2006.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.7% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 48.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.8% | 56.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Africa Eastern and Southern was 54.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2006.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.