Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 65.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
87th
of 162 groups
All-time high
68.5%
in 2016
All-time low
54.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2021

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

02040602009201520212009: 54.9 %2010: 55.7 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 64.3 %2013: 65.6 %2014: 64.9 %2015: 64.6 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 63.9 %2019: 66.5 %2020: 66.8 %2021: 65.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 65.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 68.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2009.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 87th out of 162 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2009 to 2021.
Year % Change
2009 54.9%
2010 55.7% +1.6%
2011 63.4% +13.8%
2012 64.3% +1.3%
2013 65.6% +2.1%
2014 64.9% -1.2%
2015 64.6% -0.4%
2016 68.5% +6.1%
2017 63.3% -7.6%
2018 63.9% +1.0%
2019 66.5% +4.0%
2020 66.8% +0.6%
2021 65.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 54.9% 54.9% 1
2010s 64.1% 55.7% 68.5% 10
2020s 66.4% 65.9% 66.8% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 84 Nicaragua 32.0% compare
  2. 85 Sri Lanka 31.8% compare
  3. 86 Guinea 27.8% compare
  4. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.3% compare
  5. 88 Ethiopia 18.6%
  6. 89 Liberia 14.0% compare
  7. 90 Micronesia (country) 7.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 65.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2009.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 87th out of 162 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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