Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 97.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2016.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th of 186 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.2% | — |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.3% | 95.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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