Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 79.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 79.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 134th out of 186 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.5% | — |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.8% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 79.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2020.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 134th out of 186 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release