Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 56.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
56.6%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
148th
of 166 groups
All-time high
56.6%
in 2020
All-time low
43.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009–2020

02040602009201420202009: 54.2 %2010: 53.2 %2011: 52 %2012: 45 %2013: 43.8 %2014: 43.6 %2015: 45.4 %2016: 47.2 %2017: 51.1 %2018: 49.6 %2019: 53.9 %2020: 56.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 56.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2014.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 148th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009 to 2020.
Year % Change
2009 54.2%
2010 53.2% -1.8%
2011 52.0% -2.2%
2012 45.0% -13.4%
2013 43.8% -2.8%
2014 43.6% -0.5%
2015 45.4% +4.3%
2016 47.2% +4.0%
2017 51.1% +8.1%
2018 49.6% -2.9%
2019 53.9% +8.7%
2020 56.6% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1
2010s 48.5% 43.6% 53.9% 10
2020s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 56.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2014.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 148th out of 166 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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