Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 69.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 80.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2023.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 113th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80.1% | — |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 76.7% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 69.5% | 77.6% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 113th out of 159 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release