Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 63.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 63.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 90.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2024.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 181st out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 90.7% | — |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 72.2% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 63.6% | 71.6% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 181st out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release