Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 183 groups
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2020.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 14th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 11 Dominica 1.1 GPIA compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.09 GPIA compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.08 GPIA compare
- 14 Mongolia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 15 Gambia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.04 GPIA compare
- 17 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2020.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 14th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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