Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 49.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.8%
Change on year
down 14.2%
Rank
124th
of 151 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2021
All-time low
49.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 72.2 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 73 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 74.1 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 77.9 %2021: 80.7 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 58 %2024: 49.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 49.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 80.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2024.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 124th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 72.2%
2015 73.9% +2.3%
2016 73.0% -1.2%
2017 74.5% +2.0%
2018 74.1% -0.5%
2019 75.8% +2.3%
2020 77.9% +2.8%
2021 80.7% +3.5%
2022 56.8% -29.6%
2023 58.0% +2.1%
2024 49.8% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.9% 72.2% 75.8% 6
2020s 64.6% 49.8% 80.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 49.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2024.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 124th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
225 places, 2,326 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release