Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 78.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
61st
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 UNICEF: World, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: World is 78.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
UNICEF: World ranks 61st of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 81.7% | — |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +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% | 80.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 58 Saint Lucia 90.3%
- 59 Costa Rica 90.0%
- 60 Bolivia 89.6% compare
- 61 Ghana 87.7% compare
- 62 Seychelles 87.6% compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.6% compare
- 64 Fiji 85.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: World?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: World ranks 61st out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release