Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 87.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 90.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2016.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.4% | — |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.3% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.8% | 89.9% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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