These comparability tables offer country-by-country analysis of primary and secondary teacher qualifications offered in 35 Commonwealth countries, in an accessible and easy-to-read format.
They were prepared by the South African Qualifications Authority for the Commonwealth Secretariat to enhance recognition of teacher qualifications across borders and between the member countries of the Commonwealth.
Please note that Fair Trade for Teachers: Transferability of Teacher Qualifications in the Commonwealth includes a copy of the Commonwealth Teacher Qualifications Comparability Table as an insert in the back pocket of the main book.
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Republic of Cyprus
Dominica
The Gambia
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
Vanuatu
Dr James Keevy is the Director of International Liaison at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) where he is responsible for the organisation's work on international research and comparability.
Professor Jonathan Jansen is Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, South Africa, a position to which he was appointed in 2009 following his tenure as Dean of Education at the University of Pretoria.