Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified (2025)

With 100% in 2025, Algeria leads the world in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified, followed by Kazakhstan (100%) and Nauru (100%). The top 5 is rounded off by Thailand (100%) and Uzbekistan (100%). Further down, Nepal (95.82%) and Kyrgyzstan (95.68%) hold the next two spots. Gambia (89%), Laos (65.16%), and Tokelau (63.64%) round out the top ten. At the extremes, Algeria is 1.6× as high as Tokelau (63.64%). Six of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Central. Among these countries, Tokelau saw the largest year-over-year change at +112.1%.