Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World
MDG: World: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
That places MDG: World 39th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: World was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does MDG: World rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: World ranks 39th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release