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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 79.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
79.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
81.0%
in 2012
All-time low
76.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 81 %2013: 76.1 %2014: 78 %2015: 80.1 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 80 %2018: 80.5 %2019: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 79.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 81.0%
2013 76.1% -6.1%
2014 78.0% +2.5%
2015 80.1% +2.8%
2016 80.5% +0.5%
2017 80.0% -0.7%
2018 80.5% +0.7%
2019 79.4% -1.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 79.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2013.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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/