What we do
A quality education for all
A quality education for all
All children deserve a quality education from a transformative and supportive teacher. The Commonwealth Education Trust invests in teachers in low- and middle-income settings by providing accessible teacher professional development.
The Learning Crisis
According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, only 62% of primary school teachers have the minimum teaching qualifications.
In 2023, only 9% of young people in lower secondary education in Zambia reached the minimum level of proficiency in reading. Lifelong learning opportunities and economic growth are being stunted.
Furthermore, attrition rates are affecting the profession, including in sub-Saharan Africa where it can be as high as 20%. To meet the requirements of expanding education systems, not only are more qualified teachers needed but existing teachers must be supported, empowered and listened to so they remain within the profession. Teachers receiving in-service training in a 12-month period in sub-Saharan Africa is as low as 48%.
The Commonwealth Education Trust provides accessible teacher professional development to bridge the gap in qualifications and provide teachers with the opportunity for growth. The global community and Ambassador programme are giving teachers a platform for their voices to be heard.
How we invest in teachers
We build
We build teacher capacity through our contextualized teacher professional development courses, workshops and resources in our flagship programme Teach2030.
We advise
We work closely with local governments, international agencies and other organisations, to bring sustainable digital TPD to schools and teachers in low and middle income settings.
We work together
We create open and collaborative partnerships: connecting teachers, pooling knowledge and sharing resources. We aim to deliver contextualised, digital TPD materials to teachers.
We elevate
Through our global community of teachers; we celebrate their successes and empower them to be part of the process of designing innovative solutions to help improve their teaching.
Our impact
- 55% course completion compared to online course average of 12.6%
- Over 40,000 teachers enrolled onto Teach2030 from 155 countries
- Over 95% of teachers have improved their teaching by taking Teach2030 courses
