Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
52nd
of 186 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2013
All-time low
91.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 94.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 95.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1999.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 52nd of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.8% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.7% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 52nd out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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