Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% 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: Developing Regions peaked at 90.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2016.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 78th out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.4% | — |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 87.3% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2016.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 78th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing 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: Developing 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