Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 85.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
91st
of 186 groups
All-time high
90.8%
in 2015
All-time low
85.2%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 90.8 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 89.8 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 89.2 %2020: 87.7 %2021: 86.3 %2022: 85.7 %2023: 85.7 %2024: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States is 85.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 90.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2024.

That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 91st 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 90.8%
2016 90.3% -0.5%
2017 89.8% -0.5%
2018 88.1% -1.9%
2019 89.2% +1.3%
2020 87.7% -1.7%
2021 86.3% -1.6%
2022 85.7% -0.7%
2023 85.7% -0.1%
2024 85.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.7% 88.1% 90.8% 5
2020s 86.1% 85.2% 87.7% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 88 Maldives 77.0% compare
  2. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
  3. 90 Saint Lucia 75.8% compare
  4. 91 Benin 75.1% compare
  5. 92 Brunei 74.4% compare
  6. 93 Dominica 74.1% compare
  7. 94 Cuba 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 91st out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release