Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
113th
of 159 groups
All-time high
80.1%
in 2014
All-time low
69.5%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2014–2023

0204060802014201820232014: 80.1 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 78.7 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 76.8 %2019: 76.7 %2020: 75.3 %2021: 77.6 %2022: 73.1 %2023: 69.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 80.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2023.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2014 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.1% 76.7% 80.1% 6
2020s 73.9% 69.5% 77.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2023.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 2,581 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release