Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 88.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 88.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2015.
SDG: World ranks 48th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 87.7% | — |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.5% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: World was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2015.
- How does SDG: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 48th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release