Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 68.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
142nd
of 181 groups
All-time high
77.8%
in 2003
All-time low
65.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 77.8 %2004: 76 %2005: 75.2 %2006: 75.2 %2007: 74.6 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 75.3 %2010: 73.4 %2011: 71 %2012: 70.3 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 67 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 65.2 %2017: 67.3 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 68.3 %2020: 68.7 %2021: 68 %2022: 68.8 %2023: 68.2 %2024: 68 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 68.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 77.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2016.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 142nd out of 181 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 77.8%
2004 76.0% -2.4%
2005 75.2% -1.0%
2006 75.2% -0.0%
2007 74.6% -0.8%
2008 76.2% +2.1%
2009 75.3% -1.1%
2010 73.4% -2.5%
2011 71.0% -3.3%
2012 70.3% -1.0%
2013 66.2% -5.8%
2014 67.0% +1.2%
2015 66.2% -1.3%
2016 65.2% -1.5%
2017 67.3% +3.2%
2018 68.2% +1.4%
2019 68.3% +0.2%
2020 68.7% +0.7%
2021 68.0% -1.1%
2022 68.8% +1.2%
2023 68.2% -0.8%
2024 68.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 74.6% 77.8% 7
2010s 68.3% 65.2% 73.4% 10
2020s 68.4% 68.0% 68.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2016.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 142nd out of 181 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release