Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
30th
of 166 groups
All-time high
90.6%
in 2007
All-time low
83.6%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 89.9 %2006: 90.3 %2007: 90.6 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 88 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 87.1 %2012: 87.1 %2013: 87.8 %2014: 88.6 %2015: 86.7 %2016: 87 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 85.7 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 86.4 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 85.1 %2023: 83.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 83.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 90.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2023.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 30th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 89.9%
2006 90.3% +0.5%
2007 90.6% +0.3%
2008 87.8% -3.1%
2009 88.0% +0.2%
2010 87.2% -1.0%
2011 87.1% -0.1%
2012 87.1% -0.0%
2013 87.8% +0.9%
2014 88.6% +0.8%
2015 86.7% -2.1%
2016 87.0% +0.3%
2017 86.4% -0.7%
2018 85.7% -0.8%
2019 84.7% -1.2%
2020 86.4% +2.1%
2021 85.7% -0.9%
2022 85.1% -0.7%
2023 83.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 87.8% 90.6% 5
2010s 86.8% 84.7% 88.6% 10
2020s 85.2% 83.6% 86.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 83.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 30th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release