Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 63.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
63.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
119th
of 155 groups
All-time high
70.4%
in 2000
All-time low
52.1%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2021

0204060801997200920211997: 52.1 %1998: 69 %1999: 69.5 %2000: 70.4 %2001: 68.8 %2002: 68.4 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 69.4 %2005: 66.5 %2006: 67.1 %2007: 66.7 %2008: 69.2 %2009: 68.4 %2010: 66.3 %2011: 67.4 %2012: 66.3 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 62 %2016: 61.4 %2017: 60.9 %2018: 63.6 %2019: 64.4 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 63.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 63.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of 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 in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 70.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 119th out of 155 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 52.1%
1998 69.0% +32.5%
1999 69.5% +0.7%
2000 70.4% +1.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.5% 52.1% 69.5% 3
2000s 68.3% 66.5% 70.4% 10
2010s 64.1% 60.9% 67.4% 10
2020s 64.3% 63.6% 64.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 63.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 119th out of 155 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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