Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 65.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
113th
of 166 groups
All-time high
65.7%
in 2021
All-time low
59.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2009–2021

02040602009201520212009: 61.5 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 61.1 %2013: 60.6 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 61.2 %2017: 61 %2018: 60.4 %2019: 63.6 %2020: 65 %2021: 65.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 65.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 65.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2010.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 113th out of 166 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2009 to 2021.
Year % Change
2009 61.5%
2010 59.6% -3.2%
2011 62.8% +5.3%
2012 61.1% -2.7%
2013 60.6% -0.8%
2014 59.6% -1.6%
2015 59.8% +0.4%
2016 61.2% +2.4%
2017 61.0% -0.4%
2018 60.4% -1.0%
2019 63.6% +5.3%
2020 65.0% +2.3%
2021 65.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.5% 61.5% 61.5% 1
2010s 61.0% 59.6% 63.6% 10
2020s 65.4% 65.0% 65.7% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 110 Micronesia (country) 17.0%
  2. 111 Mali 16.6% compare
  3. 112 Syria 11.4% compare
  4. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 65.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2010.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 113th out of 166 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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