Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 77.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
103rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
89.4%
in 1998
All-time low
67.9%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 89 %1998: 89.4 %1999: 87.1 %2000: 85.8 %2001: 83.7 %2002: 84.3 %2003: 82.6 %2004: 84.1 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 83.7 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 80.6 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 77.3 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 79 %2019: 78.8 %2020: 79 %2021: 77 %2022: 77.1 %2023: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 77.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 89.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2017.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 103rd of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 89.0%
1998 89.4% +0.4%
1999 87.1% -2.6%
2000 85.8% -1.5%
2001 83.7% -2.4%
2002 84.3% +0.7%
2003 82.6% -2.0%
2004 84.1% +1.9%
2005 83.9% -0.2%
2006 83.7% -0.2%
2007 83.2% -0.7%
2008 81.1% -2.5%
2009 80.6% -0.5%
2010 80.4% -0.3%
2011 80.4% +0.0%
2012 79.4% -1.3%
2013 79.1% -0.4%
2014 77.3% -2.2%
2015 75.4% -2.5%
2016 71.7% -4.8%
2017 67.9% -5.3%
2018 79.0% +16.3%
2019 78.8% -0.2%
2020 79.0% +0.2%
2021 77.0% -2.5%
2022 77.1% +0.1%
2023 77.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.5% 87.1% 89.4% 3
2000s 83.3% 80.6% 85.8% 10
2010s 77.0% 67.9% 80.4% 10
2020s 77.6% 77.0% 79.0% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 100 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
  2. 101 Guyana 82.2% compare
  3. 102 Togo 81.0% compare
  4. 103 Congo 80.3% compare
  5. 104 Monaco 80.0% compare
  6. 105 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
  7. 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 77.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2017.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 103rd out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release