Qualified and trained teachers by country
Countries reporting
87
Highest
100
Portugal
Lowest
22.73
Cook Islands
Median
97.39
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
798
What the numbers show
Qualified and trained teachers is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 100 in Portugal; the lowest is 22.73 in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.39, and the mean is 84.11.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in San Marino (up 213.4%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 67.4%).
Qualified and trained teachers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 100 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 100 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100 | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100 | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tuvalu | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100 | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 100 | 2024 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 1 | Samoa | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 100 | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100 | 2024 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 100 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100 | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Suriname | 99.47 | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 40 | Rwanda | 99.44 | 2024 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 41 | India | 99.21 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 42 | China | 98.09 | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 97.6 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 97.39 | 2022 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 96.8 | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 95.74 | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 47 | Senegal | 95.31 | 2022 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 48 | Ecuador | 95.09 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 94.54 | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 50 | Bahamas | 93.1 | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 51 | Namibia | 92.93 | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 52 | Seychelles | 92.47 | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 53 | Tonga | 92.15 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 54 | Micronesia (country) | 91.52 | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 55 | Moldova | 90.2 | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 56 | Mongolia | 89.91 | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 57 | Ghana | 87.73 | 2024 | up 123.5% | rising |
| 58 | Jamaica | 83.62 | 2024 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 59 | Monaco | 83.33 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 60 | Lithuania | 82.87 | 2020 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 80.99 | 2024 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 62 | Tanzania | 79.95 | 2023 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 63 | Indonesia | 79.34 | 2025 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 64 | Chad | 78.45 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 65 | Algeria | 77.12 | 2025 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 66 | Gambia | 75.58 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 68.5 | 2023 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 66.08 | 2024 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea | 65.72 | 2020 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 70 | San Marino | 64 | 2024 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Syria | 59.22 | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 72 | Brunei | 58.71 | 2024 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 73 | Cameroon | 57.35 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 74 | Maldives | 55.74 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 75 | Belarus | 55.57 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 76 | Benin | 53.45 | 2021 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 77 | Lebanon | 51.67 | 2024 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 78 | Togo | 49.63 | 2024 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 79 | Grenada | 44.11 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 80 | Laos | 42.25 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 81 | Cape Verde | 37.01 | 2022 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 82 | Liberia | 34.43 | 2022 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 83 | Palestine | 31.76 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 84 | Madagascar | 30.68 | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 25.42 | 2024 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 86 | Belize | 23.23 | 2024 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 87 | Cook Islands | 22.73 | 2024 | down 67.4% | volatile |