Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
81st
of 181 groups
All-time high
82.1%
in 2023
All-time low
77.4%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 80.7 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 77.4 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 80.5 %2019: 80 %2020: 80.9 %2021: 81.7 %2022: 81.6 %2023: 82.1 %2024: 81.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 81.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2016.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 81st out of 181 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 80.7%
2014 80.6% -0.2%
2015 79.7% -1.1%
2016 77.4% -2.9%
2017 79.1% +2.2%
2018 80.5% +1.8%
2019 80.0% -0.7%
2020 80.9% +1.2%
2021 81.7% +0.9%
2022 81.6% -0.1%
2023 82.1% +0.6%
2024 81.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.7% 77.4% 80.7% 7
2020s 81.5% 80.9% 82.1% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 78 Ecuador 90.5% compare
  2. 79 Anguilla 90.4%
  3. 80 India 90.3% compare
  4. 81 Belize 90.0% compare
  5. 82 Kiribati 90.0% compare
  6. 83 Seychelles 90.0% compare
  7. 84 Viet Nam 89.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 81st out of 181 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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