Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 0.9861 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 0.9861 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9481 GPIA, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 132nd out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9646 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9481 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9621 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9861 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9481 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 0.9861 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: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9481 GPIA in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 132nd out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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