Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/