Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in World

World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 86.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
87.2%
in 2016
All-time low
83.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in World, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 86.6 %2016: 87.2 %2017: 83 %2018: 84.8 %2019: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

World recorded 86.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.

That places World 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in World, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 86.6%
2016 87.2% +0.7%
2017 83.0% -4.8%
2018 84.8% +2.1%
2019 86.6% +2.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in World was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2017.
How does World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
World ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 data points, 2009–2020
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/