Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 78.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 78.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83.4% | — |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 31 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 32 Madagascar 99.7% compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (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 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 78.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/