Colombia vs Least developed countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia
98.2%
in 2017
Least developed countries
58.7%
in 2019
Colombia rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
20th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
020406080100199720082019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.2% against 58.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 59 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 63.8% 32.5% Colombia
2010s 97.7% 63.8% 33.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Colombia, at 98.2% against 58.7% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Least developed countries?
39.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Colombia ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.