Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: World
WB: 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 WB: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 WB: World peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
WB: World ranks 39th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: 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 WB: 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 0.7454 % 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)
- 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 WB: World?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does WB: World rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- WB: World ranks 39th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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