Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
44th
of 159 groups
All-time high
90.3%
in 2021
All-time low
85.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2018–2024

0204060801002018202120242018: 85.5 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 90 %2021: 90.3 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 89.4 %2024: 89.2 %

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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 89.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 44th 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 85.5%
2019 85.8% +0.3%
2020 90.0% +4.9%
2021 90.3% +0.3%
2022 90.2% -0.1%
2023 89.4% -0.8%
2024 89.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.7% 85.5% 85.8% 2
2020s 89.8% 89.2% 90.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 41 India 99.2% compare
  2. 42 China 98.1% compare
  3. 43 Nepal 97.6% compare
  4. 44 Colombia 97.4% compare
  5. 45 Costa Rica 96.8%
  6. 46 Azerbaijan 95.7% compare
  7. 47 Senegal 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 89.2% 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 44th 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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