Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
71.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
125th
of 188 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 2007
All-time low
68.3%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 73.5 %2001: 72.3 %2003: 71.9 %2004: 72 %2005: 73.7 %2006: 74.4 %2007: 74.6 %2008: 72.8 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 70.8 %2011: 69.3 %2012: 69 %2013: 69.1 %2014: 68.4 %2015: 68.4 %2016: 68.3 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.6 %2019: 70.5 %2020: 69.5 %2021: 70.4 %2022: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 71.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 74.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2016.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 125th 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 22 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 73.5%
2001 72.3% -1.6%
2003 71.9% -0.5%
2004 72.0% +0.1%
2005 73.7% +2.3%
2006 74.4% +0.9%
2007 74.6% +0.3%
2008 72.8% -2.5%
2009 73.1% +0.4%
2010 70.8% -3.1%
2011 69.3% -2.2%
2012 69.0% -0.5%
2013 69.1% +0.2%
2014 68.4% -0.9%
2015 68.4% -0.1%
2016 68.3% -0.1%
2017 70.7% +3.6%
2018 70.6% -0.2%
2019 70.5% -0.2%
2020 69.5% -1.4%
2021 70.4% +1.2%
2022 71.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.1% 71.9% 74.6% 9
2010s 69.5% 68.3% 70.8% 10
2020s 70.6% 69.5% 71.9% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 122 Dominica 66.1% compare
  2. 123 Djibouti 66.0% compare
  3. 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.2% compare
  4. 125 Laos 65.2% compare
  5. 126 Tokelau 63.6% compare
  6. 127 Liberia 62.3% compare
  7. 128 Nigeria 62.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 125th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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