East Asia & Pacific vs Uruguay: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
94.4%
in 2019
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
4th
Uruguay rank
1st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 94.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 100.0% against 94.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
5.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/