Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
53rd
of 159 groups
All-time high
93.6%
in 2012
All-time low
88.0%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 93.6 %2013: 93 %2014: 92.6 %2015: 91.6 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 90.3 %2018: 89.8 %2019: 90.2 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 91.4 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 88.5 %2024: 88 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 93.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 53rd 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 93.6%
2013 93.0% -0.6%
2014 92.6% -0.4%
2015 91.6% -1.1%
2016 90.6% -1.2%
2017 90.3% -0.3%
2018 89.8% -0.6%
2019 90.2% +0.5%
2020 91.3% +1.1%
2021 91.4% +0.2%
2022 90.5% -1.0%
2023 88.5% -2.2%
2024 88.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.5% 89.8% 93.6% 8
2020s 89.9% 88.0% 91.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 50 Bahamas 93.1% compare
  2. 51 Namibia 92.9% compare
  3. 52 Seychelles 92.5% compare
  4. 53 Tonga 92.1% compare
  5. 54 Micronesia (country) 91.5% compare
  6. 55 Moldova 90.2% compare
  7. 56 Mongolia 89.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 88.0% 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 53rd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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