Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9498 GPIA, in 2021.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 74th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9498 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9872 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 76 Senegal 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9498 GPIA in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 74th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release