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

World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 91.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
91.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2018
All-time low
90.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in World, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 90.7 %2015: 90.7 %2016: 91.2 %2017: 91.4 %2018: 92.7 %2019: 91.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

World recorded 91.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

World ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in World, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 90.7%
2015 90.7% -0.0%
2016 91.2% +0.6%
2017 91.4% +0.2%
2018 92.7% +1.4%
2019 91.6% -1.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in World was 91.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2015.
How does World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
World ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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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
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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/