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 77.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
77.3%
Rank
58th
of 121 groups
All-time high
77.9%
in 2009
All-time low
64.7%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 76.2 %2001: 75.4 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 69.5 %2004: 64.7 %2005: 68.4 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 73.4 %2008: 75.9 %2009: 77.9 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 71.4 %2013: 69.3 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 67.6 %2021: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 77.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 77.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 58th out of 121 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 76.2%
2001 75.4% -1.0%
2002 70.3% -6.8%
2003 69.5% -1.2%
2004 64.7% -6.9%
2005 68.4% +5.8%
2006 69.7% +1.9%
2007 73.4% +5.3%
2008 75.9% +3.4%
2009 77.9% +2.6%
2010 74.6% -4.2%
2011 70.6% -5.4%
2012 71.4% +1.1%
2013 69.3% -2.9%
2014 66.2% -4.5%
2015 67.6% +2.0%
2021 77.3% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 64.7% 77.9% 10
2010s 69.9% 66.2% 74.6% 6
2020s 77.3% 77.3% 77.3% 1

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 55 Marshall Islands 79.8%
  2. 56 Eritrea 79.2% compare
  3. 57 Sri Lanka 74.2% compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 71.2% compare
  5. 59 Fiji 68.0% compare
  6. 60 Burkina Faso 65.2% compare
  7. 61 Bahamas 64.8% compare

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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 77.3% 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 77.9% in 2009.
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 64.7% in 2004.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 58th 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 9.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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