Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
71.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
127th
of 188 groups
All-time high
78.5%
in 2005
All-time low
66.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2005–2022

0204060802005201320222005: 78.5 %2006: 77.7 %2007: 75.6 %2008: 72.6 %2009: 72.4 %2010: 68.6 %2011: 66.6 %2012: 66.3 %2013: 66.8 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 66.7 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 69.4 %2020: 68.1 %2021: 69.5 %2022: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 71.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 78.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2014.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 127th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 78.5%
2006 77.7% -1.0%
2007 75.6% -2.7%
2008 72.6% -4.0%
2009 72.4% -0.3%
2010 68.6% -5.3%
2011 66.6% -2.8%
2012 66.3% -0.5%
2013 66.8% +0.8%
2014 66.2% -1.0%
2015 66.9% +1.1%
2016 66.7% -0.3%
2017 70.3% +5.4%
2018 69.4% -1.3%
2019 69.4% -0.0%
2020 68.1% -2.0%
2021 69.5% +2.1%
2022 71.9% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.3% 72.4% 78.5% 5
2010s 67.7% 66.2% 70.3% 10
2020s 69.8% 68.1% 71.9% 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.2% compare
  2. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
  3. 126 Tokelau 63.6% compare
  4. 127 Liberia 62.3% compare
  5. 128 Nigeria 62.2% compare
  6. 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
  7. 130 Tuvalu 57.9% compare

See the full ranking of 327 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 71.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2014.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 127th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release