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 80.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
87th
of 188 groups
All-time high
81.8%
in 2012
All-time low
75.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 81.8 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 77.7 %2016: 75.1 %2017: 77.4 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 78.7 %2020: 79.8 %2021: 80.9 %2022: 81.1 %2023: 81.5 %2024: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 80.7%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 81.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2016.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th of 188 groups on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 81.8%
2013 78.5% -4.0%
2014 78.6% +0.2%
2015 77.7% -1.2%
2016 75.1% -3.4%
2017 77.4% +3.1%
2018 79.2% +2.3%
2019 78.7% -0.7%
2020 79.8% +1.5%
2021 80.9% +1.4%
2022 81.1% +0.2%
2023 81.5% +0.5%
2024 80.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.4% 75.1% 81.8% 8
2020s 80.8% 79.8% 81.5% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 84 Kiribati 89.4% compare
  2. 85 Ghana 89.3% compare
  3. 86 Viet Nam 89.2% compare
  4. 87 Bahamas 89.2% compare
  5. 88 Fiji 89.2% compare
  6. 89 Gambia 89.0% compare
  7. 90 Belize 88.7% 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 80.7% 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 81.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th out of 188 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 2.6%. 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, 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