Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2017.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 34th of 157 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 34th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release