Unesco analysis shows that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a third of the shortfall, but that Europe and North America are lacking too
The education and culture agency said 9% of primary school teachers quit the profession in 2022, almost double the rate of 4.6% in 2015., said: “Teachers play a vital role in our societies, yet this profession is facing a major vocations crisis. Some regions of the world lack candidates. Other regions face a very high dropout rate during the first few years of work. In both cases, the answer is the same: we must better value, better train and better support teachers.
Unesco’s analysis showed that the shortfall in teachers had been reduced from 69 million in 2016, mostly in southern Asia, where the shortage had almost been halved to 7.8 million., which accounted for a third of the global teacher shortage, the shortage had only been reduced by 2 million during the same period. The region needs 15 million teachers to meet the sustainable development goal of ensuring primary and secondary education for all by 2030.
The report said there were problems globally, including in rich countries, with teachers having to deal with high stress levels, lack of supplies, poor leadership and low salaries.and North America, retirement and “a lack of interest in entering the profession” meant that 4.8 million teachers are still needed to “secure quality primary and secondary education”.
John Agbor, Unicef’s representative in Burkina Faso, said: “Having so many children still unable to return to school due to violence and insecurity, and so many schools closed, is very upsetting. We need to continue our work and ensure every child in Burkina Faso can access education and fulfil their dreams in peace and safety.”
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