Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
110
Highest
100.0%
Aruba
Lowest
10.6%
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Median
92.0%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
3,599
What the numbers show
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Aruba; the lowest is 10.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.0%, and the mean is 79.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 349.8%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 88.4%).
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 34.0% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 100.0% | 2012 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Naoero | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2017 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 100.0% | 2016 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 40 | Macau, China | 99.7% | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 41 | Suriname | 99.6% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 42 | Niger | 98.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 43 | Mongolia | 98.2% | 2022 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 44 | Hong Kong, China | 98.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 97.5% | 2022 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 46 | El Salvador | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 95.7% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 48 | Bahamas | 93.3% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 49 | India | 93.1% | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 50 | Namibia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 51 | Tonga | 92.7% | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 52 | Burundi | 92.4% | 2025 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 53 | Botswana | 92.4% | 2022 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 54 | Saint Lucia | 92.3% | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.0% | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 91.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 57 | Ecuador | 91.6% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 58 | Viet Nam | 91.1% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 90.0% | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 89.4% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 61 | Seychelles | 87.6% | 2024 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 62 | Ghana | 87.4% | 2024 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 63 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 86.8% | 2023 | up 349.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Fiji | 85.2% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 65 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 66 | Lithuania | 83.2% | 2020 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 67 | Egypt | 82.4% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 68 | Togo | 81.9% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 81.2% | 2020 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 70 | Monaco | 79.3% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 71 | Chad | 78.6% | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 78.4% | 2024 | up 161.8% | rising |
| 73 | Gambia | 76.9% | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 74 | Belize | 76.7% | 2024 | up 157.2% | rising |
| 75 | Armenia | 76.3% | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 76 | Guyana | 75.1% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 75.0% | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 78 | Anguilla | 74.2% | 2011 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 79 | Barbados | 73.8% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 80 | Jamaica | 69.8% | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 81 | Cameroon | 69.2% | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 82 | Montserrat | 68.8% | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 83 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.4% | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 64.7% | 2015 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 85 | Sierra Leone | 63.2% | 2024 | up 34.9% | falling |
| 86 | Liberia | 60.4% | 2022 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 87 | Tokelau | 57.1% | 2025 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 55.0% | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 89 | Dominica | 54.3% | 2023 | up 171.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Rwanda | 53.1% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 91 | Marshall Islands | 52.0% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 92 | British Virgin Islands | 49.5% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 93 | Benin | 49.0% | 2021 | up 123.0% | rising |
| 94 | Grenada | 44.1% | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 95 | Sri Lanka | 41.1% | 2023 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 96 | Maldives | 39.6% | 2024 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 97 | Eritrea | 39.3% | 2022 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 98 | Vanuatu | 38.5% | 2024 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 99 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 38.1% | 2018 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Guinea | 37.8% | 2020 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 101 | Nepal | 37.1% | 2025 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 102 | Cape Verde | 37.0% | 2022 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 103 | Malaysia | 36.7% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 104 | Senegal | 35.5% | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 105 | Niue | 30.8% | 2024 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 106 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 19.0% | 2023 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 107 | Burkina Faso | 17.3% | 2024 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 108 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.0% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 109 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.5% | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.6% | 2024 | down 88.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNICEF: North America 99.8%
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 99.8%
- SDG: Northern America 99.8%
- WB: North America 99.8%
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 93.4%
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 93.3%
- WB: South Asia 92.8%
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 92.8%
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 91.0%
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 91.0%
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 90.2%
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 90.0%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release