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 68.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
158th
of 188 groups
All-time high
71.4%
in 2008
All-time low
63.8%
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: 71.3 %2004: 69 %2005: 70.5 %2006: 70.2 %2007: 69.5 %2008: 71.4 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 68 %2012: 68.2 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 65.1 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 63.8 %2017: 66.7 %2018: 68 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 68.7 %2021: 68.2 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 68.6 %2024: 68.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 68.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% 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 71.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2016.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 158th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, both sexes (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 71.3%
2004 69.0% -3.2%
2005 70.5% +2.1%
2006 70.2% -0.4%
2007 69.5% -1.0%
2008 71.4% +2.8%
2009 71.2% -0.3%
2010 69.9% -1.9%
2011 68.0% -2.7%
2012 68.2% +0.3%
2013 64.5% -5.4%
2014 65.1% +1.0%
2015 64.7% -0.6%
2016 63.8% -1.5%
2017 66.7% +4.6%
2018 68.0% +1.9%
2019 68.1% +0.1%
2020 68.7% +0.9%
2021 68.2% -0.7%
2022 69.6% +2.0%
2023 68.6% -1.3%
2024 68.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.4% 69.0% 71.4% 7
2010s 66.7% 63.8% 69.9% 10
2020s 68.6% 68.1% 69.6% 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 68.1% 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 71.4% in 2008.
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 63.8% 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 158th out of 188 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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