Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5%
Rank
1st
of 121 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2021
All-time low
83.4%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 96.9 %2001: 96.4 %2002: 91.2 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 85.2 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 91.1 %2008: 86.5 %2009: 85.2 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 86.1 %2012: 92 %2013: 95.2 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 93.4 %2021: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 99.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2010.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 1st out of 121 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 96.9%
2001 96.4% -0.5%
2002 91.2% -5.3%
2003 91.1% -0.2%
2004 85.2% -6.4%
2005 92.2% +8.2%
2006 88.8% -3.7%
2007 91.1% +2.6%
2008 86.5% -5.1%
2009 85.2% -1.5%
2010 83.4% -2.2%
2011 86.1% +3.3%
2012 92.0% +6.8%
2013 95.2% +3.4%
2014 91.3% -4.1%
2015 93.4% +2.3%
2021 99.5% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.5% 85.2% 96.9% 10
2010s 90.2% 83.4% 95.2% 6
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2010.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 1st out of 121 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 2,251 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release