Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%) by country
Countries reporting
89
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
21.9%
Madagascar
Median
93.7%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,230
What the numbers show
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%) is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 21.9% in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 93.7%, and the mean is 84.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia (Federated States of) (up 376.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 38.9%).
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2017 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 1 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | State of Palestine | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 99.1% | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 34 | Belarus | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Maldives | 98.3% | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 36 | Colombia | 97.8% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 37 | Nepal | 97.2% | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 96.8% | 2020 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 39 | El Salvador | 96.5% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 40 | Namibia | 95.6% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 41 | Gambia | 94.9% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 42 | Panama | 94.0% | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 43 | Solomon Islands | 93.9% | 2019 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 44 | Laos | 93.7% | 2022 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 44 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.7% | 2022 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 46 | Vietnam | 93.2% | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 46 | Viet Nam | 93.2% | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 48 | Mauritania | 93.0% | 2020 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 49 | India | 91.7% | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 50 | Mexico | 90.6% | 2012 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 89.9% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 52 | Myanmar | 89.5% | 2018 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 53 | Brunei | 89.1% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 53 | Brunei Darussalam | 89.1% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 55 | Bahamas | 87.4% | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 56 | Kiribati | 87.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 57 | Egypt | 86.5% | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 58 | Eritrea | 85.7% | 2013 | up 172.9% | rising |
| 59 | Armenia | 84.9% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 82.9% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 61 | Liberia | 82.2% | 2020 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 62 | Suriname | 81.9% | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 63 | Sierra Leone | 80.9% | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 64 | Ecuador | 80.7% | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 65 | Rwanda | 78.1% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 66 | Ghana | 77.0% | 2021 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 67 | Belize | 73.3% | 2024 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 68 | Monaco | 72.1% | 2024 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 69 | Tokelau | 72.0% | 2025 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 70 | Niue | 71.4% | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 71 | Burundi | 70.4% | 2019 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 72 | Cabo Verde | 70.2% | 2022 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 73 | Marshall Islands | 68.5% | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 68.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 75 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 64.3% | 2010 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 76 | Tuvalu | 60.3% | 2025 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 77 | Pakistan | 58.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 78 | Nicaragua | 57.2% | 2008 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 54.7% | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 80 | Barbados | 53.6% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 81 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 53.3% | 2012 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 82 | Niger | 52.2% | 2024 | up 281.6% | rising |
| 83 | Dominica | 48.4% | 2016 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 84 | Grenada | 46.1% | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 85 | Mali | 44.3% | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4% | 2009 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 87 | Mongolia | 38.1% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 88 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 23.9% | 2023 | up 376.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Madagascar | 21.9% | 2019 | down 25.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 100.0%
- Northern America 99.5%
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 95.1%
- Central Asia 93.4%
- Northern Africa 86.7%
- Central and Southern Asia 86.0%
- Southern Asia 84.8%
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 83.8%
- Latin America and the Caribbean 82.9%
- Western Asia 81.9%
- World 81.9%
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 81.6%
- South-eastern Asia 70.8%
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 70.8%
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 63.6%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 60.4%