San Marino: Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 2.16 percentage points from 97.84% in 2019. Since 2008 it is unchanged since 2008. The World Bank has no value for 5 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, San Marino's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) rose 59.66 percentage points on 2023 (from 40.34% to 100%).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was −6.11 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 16.62 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 59.66 percentage points in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 49.04 percentage points in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, San Marino had the 1st highest value of the 38 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to San Marino in the 2024 ranking

• Oman — 10th of 38: 100%
• Philippines — 11th of 38: 100%
• Qatar — 12th of 38: 100%
• Saudi Arabia — 14th of 38: 100%
• Macao SAR, China — 15th of 38: 99.7%
• Niger — 16th of 38: 98.41%

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 12 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Andorra — 100% (2024)
• Armenia — 76.32% (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 91.95% (2024)
• Belarus — 95.66% (2024)
• Kazakhstan — 100% (2025)
• Kyrgyz Republic — 92.04% (2025)
• Latvia — 100% (2022)
• Portugal — 100% (2020)
• Spain — 100% (2023)

More education data for San Marino

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1,388 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.53% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 245 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 94.83% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.33% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is San Marino's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?

100% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2008?

It is unchanged since 2008. The highest value was 100% in 2008 and the lowest 35.62% in 2022.

How does San Marino rank?

1st highest of 38 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) unusual for San Marino?

In 2024, San Marino's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) rose 59.66 percentage points on 2023 (from 40.34% to 100%). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was −6.11 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 16.62 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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