Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 50.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
50.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
17th
of 18 groups
All-time high
82.1%
in 2004
All-time low
50.2%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 71.2 %1999: 70.6 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 76.8 %2002: 77.9 %2003: 79.8 %2004: 82.1 %2005: 81.3 %2006: 81.2 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 74.7 %2012: 65.3 %2013: 67.1 %2014: 62.7 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 52 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52.2 %2019: 50.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states peaked at 82.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Pacific island small states, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 71.2%
1999 70.6% -0.8%
2000 72.5% +2.7%
2001 76.8% +5.9%
2002 77.9% +1.4%
2003 79.8% +2.4%
2004 82.1% +2.9%
2005 81.3% -1.0%
2006 81.2% -0.1%
2010 73.9% -9.0%
2011 74.7% +1.1%
2012 65.3% -12.6%
2013 67.1% +2.8%
2014 62.7% -6.7%
2015 52.2% -16.6%
2016 52.0% -0.4%
2017 51.5% -1.0%
2018 52.2% +1.3%
2019 50.2% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.9% 70.6% 71.2% 2
2000s 78.8% 72.5% 82.1% 7
2010s 60.2% 50.2% 74.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pacific island small states was 50.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
How does Pacific island small states rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Pacific island small states ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the pre-primary level.