Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 66.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
112th
of 166 groups
All-time high
86.8%
in 1997
All-time low
63.7%
in 2021
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 86.8 %1998: 81.6 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 69.9 %2002: 69.8 %2003: 68.7 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 77 %2007: 75.6 %2008: 72.7 %2009: 72.9 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 72.1 %2015: 68.8 %2016: 66.1 %2017: 65.2 %2018: 65.1 %2019: 65.2 %2020: 65.3 %2021: 63.7 %2022: 64.5 %2023: 64.7 %2024: 66.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 66.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 86.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2021.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 112th of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 86.8%
1998 81.6% -6.0%
1999 80.7% -1.2%
2000 68.2% -15.5%
2001 69.9% +2.6%
2002 69.8% -0.1%
2003 68.7% -1.6%
2004 66.7% -2.9%
2005 69.1% +3.5%
2006 77.0% +11.5%
2007 75.6% -1.8%
2008 72.7% -3.8%
2009 72.9% +0.3%
2010 68.7% -5.7%
2011 71.7% +4.3%
2012 73.7% +2.8%
2013 71.2% -3.4%
2014 72.1% +1.3%
2015 68.8% -4.6%
2016 66.1% -3.9%
2017 65.2% -1.4%
2018 65.1% -0.2%
2019 65.2% +0.2%
2020 65.3% +0.0%
2021 63.7% -2.4%
2022 64.5% +1.4%
2023 64.7% +0.3%
2024 66.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.0% 80.7% 86.8% 3
2000s 71.1% 66.7% 77.0% 10
2010s 68.8% 65.1% 73.7% 10
2020s 64.9% 63.7% 66.6% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
  2. 110 Micronesia (country) 17.0% compare
  3. 111 Mali 16.6% compare
  4. 112 Syria 11.4% compare
  5. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 66.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2021.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 112th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release