Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
43rd
of 159 groups
All-time high
90.2%
in 2022
All-time low
84.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 88.6 %2015: 84.5 %2016: 86.2 %2017: 85.8 %2018: 85.6 %2019: 86.1 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 89.2 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 90 %2024: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions is 89.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 90.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2015.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 43rd 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 88.6%
2015 84.5% -4.6%
2016 86.2% +2.0%
2017 85.8% -0.5%
2018 85.6% -0.3%
2019 86.1% +0.6%
2020 88.6% +2.9%
2021 89.2% +0.7%
2022 90.2% +1.2%
2023 90.0% -0.3%
2024 89.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.1% 84.5% 88.6% 6
2020s 89.5% 88.6% 90.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 40 Rwanda 99.4% compare
  2. 41 India 99.2% compare
  3. 42 China 98.1% compare
  4. 43 Nepal 97.6% compare
  5. 44 Colombia 97.4% compare
  6. 45 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
  7. 46 Azerbaijan 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2015.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 43rd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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