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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 76.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
12th
of 22 groups
All-time high
78.7%
in 2017
All-time low
64.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

0204060802013201520182013: 69.6 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 71.2 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 76.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 76.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 69.6%
2014 64.6% -7.2%
2015 69.7% +8.0%
2016 71.2% +2.2%
2017 78.7% +10.4%
2018 76.3% -3.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 76.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 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/