Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: World
UIS: 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 UIS: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UIS: World peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
UIS: World ranks 39th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: 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 UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % 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 0.7454 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: World?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does UIS: World rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UIS: World ranks 39th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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