Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 78.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
84th
of 159 groups
All-time high
89.4%
in 2022
All-time low
78.0%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 87.1 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 87.1 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 86 %2018: 84.9 %2019: 84.6 %2020: 87.1 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 89.4 %2023: 88.8 %2024: 78 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 78.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 89.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 84th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 87.1%
2014 87.2% +0.1%
2015 87.1% -0.1%
2016 86.5% -0.7%
2017 86.0% -0.6%
2018 84.9% -1.3%
2019 84.6% -0.3%
2020 87.1% +2.9%
2021 88.4% +1.6%
2022 89.4% +1.1%
2023 88.8% -0.7%
2024 78.0% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.2% 84.6% 87.2% 7
2020s 86.4% 78.0% 89.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 81 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
  2. 82 Liberia 34.4% compare
  3. 83 Palestine, State of 31.8% compare
  4. 84 Madagascar 30.7% compare
  5. 85 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
  6. 86 Belize 23.2% compare
  7. 87 Cook Islands 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 78.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 84th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 2,581 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release