Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by was 63.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 63.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 70.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 63.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2017.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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