Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 87.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
74th
of 183 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 2017
All-time low
87.7%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 90.2 %2017: 90.7 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 89.4 %2021: 88.3 %2022: 88.2 %2023: 87.9 %2024: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 87.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 90.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2024.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 74th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 90.2%
2017 90.7% +0.5%
2018 88.6% -2.2%
2019 90.5% +2.2%
2020 89.4% -1.3%
2021 88.3% -1.2%
2022 88.2% -0.2%
2023 87.9% -0.3%
2024 87.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.0% 88.6% 90.7% 4
2020s 88.3% 87.7% 89.4% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 71 Naoero 91.7% compare
  2. 72 Malaysia 91.2% compare
  3. 73 Algeria 90.5% compare
  4. 74 Ethiopia 89.5% compare
  5. 75 San Marino 89.5% compare
  6. 76 Ghana 88.8% compare
  7. 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 74th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,288 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release