Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World
UIS: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
75th
of 184 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2018
All-time low
81.3%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World stood at 81.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World peaked at 84.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2023.
UIS: World ranks 75th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.5% | — |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.9% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 72 Cape Verde 82.2% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
- 74 Monaco 79.9% compare
- 75 Suriname 79.5% compare
- 76 Ecuador 78.2% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 74.8%
- 78 Marshall Islands 74.4% compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: World was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
- How does UIS: World rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UIS: World ranks 75th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release