Trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Trained teachers in secondary education was 59.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa is 59.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 79.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.6% | — |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 62.5% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
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 secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa was 59.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.