Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.13 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 140 groups
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9739 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2022

00.250.50.7511.22000201120222000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.974 GPIA2009: 0.974 GPIA2010: 0.984 GPIA2011: 0.998 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 1.1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 1.13 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9739 GPIA, in 2009.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 5th out of 140 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
2000 1.04 GPIA
2001 1.04 GPIA +0.7%
2002 1.02 GPIA -1.9%
2003 1.02 GPIA +0.1%
2004 1.01 GPIA -1.5%
2005 1.03 GPIA +1.9%
2006 1.02 GPIA -0.6%
2007 1.03 GPIA +1.3%
2008 0.9742 GPIA -5.8%
2009 0.9739 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.9842 GPIA +1.1%
2011 0.9984 GPIA +1.4%
2012 1.02 GPIA +2.0%
2013 1.02 GPIA +0.0%
2014 1.07 GPIA +4.6%
2015 1.1 GPIA +3.1%
2016 1.09 GPIA -0.6%
2017 1.1 GPIA +0.6%
2018 1.11 GPIA +1.2%
2019 1.12 GPIA +0.6%
2020 1.13 GPIA +0.8%
2021 1.14 GPIA +1.1%
2022 1.13 GPIA -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.9739 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2010s 1.06 GPIA 0.9842 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 10
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 2 Nicaragua 1.22 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Dominica 1.19 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Belize 1.15 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Ghana 1.12 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 1.12 GPIA compare
  6. 7 Armenia 1.11 GPIA
  7. 8 Mali 1.08 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.13 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9739 GPIA in 2009.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 5th out of 140 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
213 places, 2,641 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release