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