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 70.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
59th
of 162 groups
All-time high
80.4%
in 2017
All-time low
65.3%
in 2005
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

0204060802005201420232005: 65.3 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 72.7 %2010: 76.6 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 78.3 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 80.4 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 74.6 %2021: 72.7 %2022: 72 %2023: 70.8 %

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 70.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% 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 80.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2005.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 59th out of 162 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, male (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 65.3%
2006 67.6% +3.7%
2007 70.5% +4.3%
2008 67.9% -3.7%
2009 72.7% +6.9%
2010 76.6% +5.4%
2011 79.7% +4.1%
2012 78.1% -2.0%
2013 78.3% +0.3%
2014 78.5% +0.2%
2015 77.5% -1.3%
2016 79.8% +3.0%
2017 80.4% +0.7%
2018 79.2% -1.5%
2019 75.8% -4.3%
2020 74.6% -1.6%
2021 72.7% -2.6%
2022 72.0% -0.9%
2023 70.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.8% 65.3% 72.7% 5
2010s 78.4% 75.8% 80.4% 10
2020s 72.5% 70.8% 74.6% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 56 Fiji 81.2%
  2. 57 Saint Lucia 78.1% compare
  3. 58 Chad 76.1% compare
  4. 59 Gambia 71.9% compare
  5. 60 Egypt 70.8% compare
  6. 61 Viet Nam 70.6% compare
  7. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.9% compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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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 70.8% 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 80.4% in 2017.
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 65.3% in 2005.
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 59th out of 162 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
254 places, 3,350 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release