Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 50.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 18 groups
All-time high
58.9%
in 1999
All-time low
40.7%
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 58.9 %2000: 55.7 %2001: 54.7 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 51.7 %2004: 48.9 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 53.4 %2009: 52 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 43 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 50.6 %

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 (excluding high income) is 50.6%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 58.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 58.9%
2000 55.7% -5.3%
2001 54.7% -2.0%
2002 52.7% -3.5%
2003 51.7% -1.9%
2004 48.9% -5.5%
2005 48.9% +0.1%
2006 46.7% -4.7%
2007 51.6% +10.6%
2008 53.4% +3.5%
2009 52.0% -2.6%
2010 50.9% -2.0%
2011 47.6% -6.6%
2012 43.0% -9.5%
2013 40.7% -5.5%
2014 50.5% +24.1%
2015 50.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.9% 58.9% 58.9% 1
2000s 51.6% 46.7% 55.7% 10
2010s 47.2% 40.7% 50.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 50.6% 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 (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 18 groups with data for 2015.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.