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 83.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
53rd
of 181 groups
All-time high
84.4%
in 2023
All-time low
69.6%
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

0204060802003201320242003: 83.4 %2004: 81.3 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 82.4 %2007: 81.9 %2008: 81.2 %2009: 80.9 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 78.8 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 76.1 %2015: 74.9 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 73.1 %2018: 77.6 %2019: 76.9 %2020: 79.6 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 84.4 %2024: 83.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 83.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% 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 84.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2016.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 53rd of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 83.4%
2004 81.3% -2.5%
2005 81.6% +0.4%
2006 82.4% +1.0%
2007 81.9% -0.5%
2008 81.2% -0.9%
2009 80.9% -0.4%
2010 80.6% -0.4%
2011 78.8% -2.2%
2012 80.4% +1.9%
2013 75.3% -6.3%
2014 76.1% +1.1%
2015 74.9% -1.5%
2016 69.6% -7.1%
2017 73.1% +5.0%
2018 77.6% +6.1%
2019 76.9% -1.0%
2020 79.6% +3.5%
2021 83.7% +5.3%
2022 83.5% -0.3%
2023 84.4% +1.1%
2024 83.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.8% 80.9% 83.4% 7
2010s 76.3% 69.6% 80.6% 10
2020s 82.9% 79.6% 84.4% 5

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

  1. 50 Niger 98.2% compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 98.2% compare
  3. 52 Singapore 98.2% compare
  4. 53 Aruba 97.8% compare
  5. 54 Zimbabwe 97.7% compare
  6. 55 Macau, China 97.6% compare
  7. 56 Mauritania 96.6% compare

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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 83.3% 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 84.4% in 2023.
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 69.6% 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 53rd out of 181 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 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
311 places, 5,114 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release