The global teacher shortage is also a teacher-support crisis
The world needs more teachers, but recruitment alone will not solve systems that make the profession difficult to sustain.
44 millionAdditional primary and secondary teachers needed globally by 2030
15 millionEstimated need in sub-Saharan Africa
The signal
UNESCO estimates that 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers are needed by 2030. The challenge includes new posts, replacement of teachers leaving the profession, uneven deployment and the conditions that shape whether teachers stay.
What the evidence asks us to notice
- Sub-Saharan Africa carries roughly one third of the global need.
- Attrition is a growing concern across income levels.
- Working conditions and professional status affect retention.
- Support and autonomy matter alongside recruitment.
The Asmbly lens
Asmbly cannot solve teacher supply. It can focus on one part of the working condition: repeated administration and fragmented classroom information that consume attention already in short supply.
A necessary limit
Workload technology should not be presented as a substitute for adequate staffing, pay, training, leadership or public investment.
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