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 60.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
108th
of 140 groups
All-time high
68.6%
in 2000
All-time low
48.4%
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

02040601997200920211997: 48.4 %1998: 67.1 %1999: 67.1 %2000: 68.6 %2001: 67 %2002: 66 %2003: 65.3 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 63.2 %2006: 63.7 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 65.4 %2009: 65.1 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 64.6 %2012: 63.1 %2013: 62.2 %2014: 60 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 60.2 %2019: 60.8 %2020: 61.9 %2021: 60.9 %

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 60.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.6% 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 68.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 108th out of 140 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, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 48.4%
1998 67.1% +38.6%
1999 67.1% +0.0%
2000 68.6% +2.3%
2001 67.0% -2.3%
2002 66.0% -1.6%
2003 65.3% -1.1%
2004 66.5% +1.9%
2005 63.2% -4.9%
2006 63.7% +0.8%
2007 63.2% -0.8%
2008 65.4% +3.5%
2009 65.1% -0.4%
2010 63.3% -2.8%
2011 64.6% +2.1%
2012 63.1% -2.5%
2013 62.2% -1.3%
2014 60.0% -3.7%
2015 58.6% -2.2%
2016 57.9% -1.1%
2017 56.5% -2.5%
2018 60.2% +6.6%
2019 60.8% +1.0%
2020 61.9% +1.8%
2021 60.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.9% 48.4% 67.1% 3
2000s 65.4% 63.2% 68.6% 10
2010s 60.7% 56.5% 64.6% 10
2020s 61.4% 60.9% 61.9% 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 60.9% 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 68.6% 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 48.4% 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 108th 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 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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