Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 69.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
146th
of 188 groups
All-time high
77.8%
in 2007
All-time low
65.7%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 77.8 %2008: 75.1 %2009: 74.4 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 68.4 %2012: 67.2 %2013: 68.4 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 65.7 %2017: 69.4 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 66.1 %2021: 67.4 %2022: 69.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 69.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 77.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2016.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 146th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 77.8%
2008 75.1% -3.5%
2009 74.4% -1.0%
2010 70.5% -5.2%
2011 68.4% -3.0%
2012 67.2% -1.8%
2013 68.4% +1.8%
2014 66.4% -2.9%
2015 66.8% +0.5%
2016 65.7% -1.6%
2017 69.4% +5.6%
2018 68.2% -1.7%
2019 67.7% -0.7%
2020 66.1% -2.4%
2021 67.4% +2.0%
2022 69.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 74.4% 77.8% 3
2010s 67.9% 65.7% 70.5% 10
2020s 67.6% 66.1% 69.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 69.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 146th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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