Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total
IDA total: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 66.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total stood at 66.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total peaked at 84.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2016.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.4% | — |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.4% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 66.8% | 76.0% | 3 |
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total was 66.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- How does IDA total rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- IDA total ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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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About this data
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.