Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
60th
of 188 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2003
All-time low
72.6%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 90.4 %2004: 88.4 %2005: 89.1 %2006: 89.8 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 87.8 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 83.6 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 78.1 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 72.6 %2017: 75.4 %2018: 79 %2019: 77.8 %2020: 79.9 %2021: 83.6 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 85.2 %2024: 83.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 83.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 90.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2016.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 60th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 90.4%
2004 88.4% -2.3%
2005 89.1% +0.9%
2006 89.8% +0.8%
2007 89.5% -0.4%
2008 88.5% -1.1%
2009 87.8% -0.8%
2010 86.5% -1.5%
2011 83.6% -3.4%
2012 83.7% +0.1%
2013 78.2% -6.6%
2014 78.1% -0.1%
2015 77.3% -1.0%
2016 72.6% -6.0%
2017 75.4% +3.8%
2018 79.0% +4.8%
2019 77.8% -1.6%
2020 79.9% +2.7%
2021 83.6% +4.7%
2022 83.5% -0.1%
2023 85.2% +2.1%
2024 83.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 87.8% 90.4% 7
2010s 79.2% 72.6% 86.5% 10
2020s 83.2% 79.9% 85.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 57 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
  2. 58 Colombia 97.6% compare
  3. 59 El Salvador 97.5% compare
  4. 60 Jamaica 97.4% compare
  5. 61 British Virgin Islands 97.2% compare
  6. 62 Mauritania 96.9% compare
  7. 63 Tonga 96.7% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 60th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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