Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 73.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
120th
of 188 groups
All-time high
75.9%
in 2010
All-time low
57.9%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 62.5 %1999: 60 %2000: 59.1 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 60.5 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 67.9 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 72.9 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 75.9 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 74.3 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 71.5 %2016: 71.4 %2017: 72 %2018: 73.5 %2019: 73.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 73.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 75.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2001.

That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 120th out of 188 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 62.5% —
1999 60.0% -3.9%
2000 59.1% -1.5%
2001 57.9% -2.1%
2002 60.5% +4.5%
2003 59.5% -1.6%
2004 60.1% +1.0%
2005 64.3% +7.1%
2006 67.9% +5.6%
2007 72.6% +6.8%
2008 72.9% +0.5%
2009 74.3% +1.9%
2010 75.9% +2.2%
2011 74.9% -1.3%
2012 75.5% +0.8%
2013 74.3% -1.6%
2014 73.4% -1.3%
2015 71.5% -2.6%
2016 71.4% -0.1%
2017 72.0% +0.8%
2018 73.5% +2.0%
2019 73.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.2% 60.0% 62.5% 2
2000s 64.9% 57.9% 74.3% 10
2010s 73.6% 71.4% 75.9% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 117 Cameroon 72.3% compare
  2. 118 Sierra Leone 69.8% compare
  3. 119 Eswatini 68.3% compare
  4. 120 Rwanda 67.6% compare
  5. 121 Grenada 67.4% compare
  6. 122 Dominica 66.1% compare
  7. 123 Djibouti 66.0% 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 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 73.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 120th out of 188 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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