Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 14th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.0% | — |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.6% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 89.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 14th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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