Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 85.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 85.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 90.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2024.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.1% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.2% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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