Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 89.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
89.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
71st
of 183 groups
All-time high
95.1%
in 2014
All-time low
89.5%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 2014–2020

0204060801002014201720202014: 95.1 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 91.5 %2019: 90.3 %2020: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 89.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 71st of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 95.1%
2015 92.9% -2.3%
2016 94.6% +1.9%
2017 93.4% -1.3%
2018 91.5% -2.0%
2019 90.3% -1.3%
2020 89.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.0% 90.3% 95.1% 6
2020s 89.5% 89.5% 89.5% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 68 Rwanda 85.5% compare
  2. 69 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
  3. 70 Niger 84.4% compare
  4. 71 Panama 83.5%
  5. 72 Cuba 83.3% compare
  6. 73 Ghana 82.9% compare
  7. 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.1%

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 89.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2020.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 71st out of 183 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 2,848 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release