Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 88.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Small states, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 88.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
That places Small states 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.2% | — |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Small states?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Small states was 88.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- How does Small states rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/