Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
59th
of 155 groups
All-time high
82.6%
in 2022
All-time low
76.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 80.7 %2016: 77.3 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 76.4 %2019: 77.6 %2020: 78.1 %2021: 81.6 %2022: 82.6 %2023: 81.8 %2024: 82.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 82.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 82.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2018.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 59th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 80.7%
2016 77.3% -4.2%
2017 77.2% -0.1%
2018 76.4% -1.1%
2019 77.6% +1.6%
2020 78.1% +0.7%
2021 81.6% +4.4%
2022 82.6% +1.3%
2023 81.8% -1.0%
2024 82.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.8% 76.4% 80.7% 5
2020s 81.3% 78.1% 82.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 56 Armenia 84.9% compare
  2. 57 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  3. 58 Liberia 82.2% compare
  4. 59 Suriname 81.9% compare
  5. 60 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
  6. 61 Ecuador 80.7% compare
  7. 62 Rwanda 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 82.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 59th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release