Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World
MDG: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 78.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
56th
of 166 groups
All-time high
81.7%
in 2019
All-time low
78.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World stood at 78.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
MDG: World ranks 56th of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 81.7% | — |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.7% | 80.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 53 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 54 Burundi 91.7% compare
- 55 India 91.1% compare
- 56 Vietnam 91.1% compare
- 57 Ecuador 91.0% compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 90.3%
- 59 Costa Rica 90.0%
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: World ranks 56th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release