Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
27th
of 151 groups
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9123 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 1.27 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 GPIA, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 27th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9325 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9341 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9191 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9249 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9166 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9286 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9123 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9254 GPIA | 0.9166 GPIA | 0.9341 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 24 Ecuador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 25 India 1.04 GPIA compare
- 26 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA
- 28 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Vanuatu 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 246,366 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 1.27 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 GPIA in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 27th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release