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 53.0% 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
In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 53.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 63.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2016.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.8% | — |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.0% | 59.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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 53.0% 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 63.8% 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 53.0% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th 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 17.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male 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 male teachers at the lower secondary level.