Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 69.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
69.8%
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
75.8%
in 2017
All-time low
68.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 73.5 %2014: 70.2 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 75.8 %2018: 69.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 69.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 73.5%
2014 70.2% -4.5%
2015 69.5% -1.0%
2016 68.6% -1.3%
2017 75.8% +10.5%
2018 69.8% -7.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 69.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2016.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/