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 54.3% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 54.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 65.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2016.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.5% | — |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 56.3% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.3% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Viet Nam 99.6% compare
- 20 Belarus 98.7%
- 21 Colombia 98.2% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
- 24 Kenya 96.8%
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 54.3% 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 65.5% 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 54.3% 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 21st out of 21 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 17.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of 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 teachers at the lower secondary level.