Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.31 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
15th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8547 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2005–2024

00.511.52005201420242005: 0.898 GPIA2006: 0.855 GPIA2007: 0.865 GPIA2008: 0.872 GPIA2009: 0.94 GPIA2010: 0.887 GPIA2013: 0.925 GPIA2014: 0.951 GPIA2015: 0.959 GPIA2016: 0.974 GPIA2017: 0.968 GPIA2018: 0.965 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA2020: 0.97 GPIA2021: 0.962 GPIA2022: 1.3 GPIA2023: 1.3 GPIA2024: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 1.31 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8547 GPIA, in 2006.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th of 162 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2005 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2005 0.8982 GPIA
2006 0.8547 GPIA -4.8%
2007 0.8646 GPIA +1.2%
2008 0.8719 GPIA +0.8%
2009 0.9405 GPIA +7.9%
2010 0.8871 GPIA -5.7%
2013 0.9246 GPIA +4.2%
2014 0.9507 GPIA +2.8%
2015 0.9589 GPIA +0.9%
2016 0.9737 GPIA +1.5%
2017 0.9678 GPIA -0.6%
2018 0.9651 GPIA -0.3%
2019 1.17 GPIA +20.8%
2020 0.9696 GPIA -16.8%
2021 0.9616 GPIA -0.8%
2022 1.26 GPIA +31.0%
2023 1.27 GPIA +0.7%
2024 1.31 GPIA +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.886 GPIA 0.8547 GPIA 0.9405 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9742 GPIA 0.8871 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 8
2020s 1.15 GPIA 0.9616 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 14 Uzbekistan 1.9 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia 1.89 GPIA
  3. 16 Liberia 1.77 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 1.6 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.31 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8547 GPIA in 2006.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 15th out of 162 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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, 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 pre-primary 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
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release