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 68.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
68.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
92nd
of 140 groups
All-time high
78.7%
in 2008
All-time low
62.4%
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: 62.4 %1998: 73.9 %1999: 75.7 %2000: 74.9 %2001: 73.3 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 74.6 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 75 %2006: 75.9 %2007: 75.7 %2008: 78.7 %2009: 76.6 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 74 %2012: 74.1 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 69.8 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.5 %2019: 72 %2020: 71 %2021: 68.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 68.9%.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% 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 78.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1997.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 92nd of 140 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 62.4%
1998 73.9% +18.5%
1999 75.7% +2.4%
2000 74.9% -1.1%
2001 73.3% -2.1%
2002 74.5% +1.7%
2003 74.6% +0.1%
2004 76.6% +2.7%
2005 75.0% -2.2%
2006 75.9% +1.2%
2007 75.7% -0.1%
2008 78.7% +4.0%
2009 76.6% -2.8%
2010 73.8% -3.6%
2011 74.0% +0.3%
2012 74.1% +0.1%
2013 73.4% -1.0%
2014 69.8% -4.9%
2015 69.5% -0.3%
2016 68.7% -1.2%
2017 70.7% +2.9%
2018 70.5% -0.2%
2019 72.0% +2.1%
2020 71.0% -1.3%
2021 68.9% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.6% 62.4% 75.7% 3
2000s 75.6% 73.3% 78.7% 10
2010s 71.7% 68.7% 74.1% 10
2020s 70.0% 68.9% 71.0% 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 68.9% 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 78.7% in 2008.
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 62.4% 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 92nd out of 140 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 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 2,763 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release