Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 49.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa is 49.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 56.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.5% | — |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 42.8% | 52.7% | 6 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa was 49.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.