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 70.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
70.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
118th
of 181 groups
All-time high
79.4%
in 2006
All-time low
67.6%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2004–2022

0204060802004201320222004: 76.6 %2005: 78.1 %2006: 79.4 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 71.6 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 70 %2014: 68.7 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 67.6 %2017: 70 %2018: 70.3 %2019: 69.9 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 70.1 %2022: 70.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 70.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 79.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2016.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 118th of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 76.6%
2005 78.1% +2.0%
2006 79.4% +1.7%
2007 78.4% -1.3%
2008 76.2% -2.7%
2009 76.7% +0.7%
2010 73.8% -3.9%
2011 71.6% -3.0%
2012 70.9% -0.9%
2013 70.0% -1.4%
2014 68.7% -1.8%
2015 67.7% -1.4%
2016 67.6% -0.2%
2017 70.0% +3.5%
2018 70.3% +0.5%
2019 69.9% -0.5%
2020 69.1% -1.2%
2021 70.1% +1.3%
2022 70.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.6% 76.2% 79.4% 6
2010s 70.0% 67.6% 73.8% 10
2020s 69.9% 69.1% 70.6% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 115 Rwanda 69.3% compare
  2. 116 Grenada 69.0% compare
  3. 117 Guinea 68.5% compare
  4. 118 Dominica 66.6% compare
  5. 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.5% compare
  6. 120 Nicaragua 63.4% compare
  7. 121 Nigeria 60.8% compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

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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 70.6% in 2022, 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 79.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2016.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 118th out of 181 groups with data for 2022.
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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release