Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 57.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 57.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 70.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2009.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.0% | — |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 54.7% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 63.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 18 Viet Nam 99.6% compare
- 19 Colombia 98.7% compare
- 20 Belarus 98.7%
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 97.3% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 57.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2009.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female 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 female teachers at the lower secondary level.