Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education by country
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.
Countries reporting
87
Highest
100.0%
Portugal
Lowest
22.7%
Cook Islands
Median
97.4%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
798
What the numbers show
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Portugal; the lowest is 22.7% in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.4%, and the mean is 84.1%.
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%).
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 100.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tuvalu | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 100.0% | 2024 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 100.0% | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2024 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Suriname | 99.5% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 40 | Rwanda | 99.4% | 2024 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 41 | India | 99.2% | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 42 | China | 98.1% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 97.6% | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 97.4% | 2022 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 96.8% | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 95.7% | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 47 | Senegal | 95.3% | 2022 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 48 | Ecuador | 95.1% | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 94.5% | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 50 | Bahamas | 93.1% | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 51 | Namibia | 92.9% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 52 | Seychelles | 92.5% | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 53 | Tonga | 92.1% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 54 | Micronesia (country) | 91.5% | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 55 | Moldova | 90.2% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 56 | Mongolia | 89.9% | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 57 | Ghana | 87.7% | 2024 | up 123.5% | rising |
| 58 | Jamaica | 83.6% | 2024 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 59 | Monaco | 83.3% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 60 | Lithuania | 82.9% | 2020 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 81.0% | 2024 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 62 | Tanzania | 79.9% | 2023 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 63 | Indonesia | 79.3% | 2025 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 64 | Chad | 78.5% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 65 | Algeria | 77.1% | 2025 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 66 | Gambia | 75.6% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 68.5% | 2023 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 66.1% | 2024 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea | 65.7% | 2020 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 70 | San Marino | 64.0% | 2024 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Syria | 59.2% | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 72 | Brunei | 58.7% | 2024 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 73 | Cameroon | 57.4% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 74 | Maldives | 55.7% | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 75 | Belarus | 55.6% | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 76 | Benin | 53.5% | 2021 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 77 | Lebanon | 51.7% | 2024 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 78 | Togo | 49.6% | 2024 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 79 | Grenada | 44.1% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 80 | Laos | 42.3% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 81 | Cape Verde | 37.0% | 2022 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 82 | Liberia | 34.4% | 2022 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 83 | Palestine | 31.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 84 | Madagascar | 30.7% | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 25.4% | 2024 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 86 | Belize | 23.2% | 2024 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 87 | Cook Islands | 22.7% | 2024 | down 67.4% | volatile |
About this data
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.