Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 186 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
98.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 99.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 186 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
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- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
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- 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 1 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Fiji 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0% compare
- 1 Jamaica 100.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
- 1 Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Lesotho 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Morocco 100.0% compare
- 1 Mozambique 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Oman 100.0% compare
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
- 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 1 United States of America 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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