Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 73.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
73.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
114th
of 181 groups
All-time high
73.1%
in 2022
All-time low
67.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2004–2022

0204060802004201320222004: 69.1 %2005: 70.8 %2006: 71 %2007: 72 %2008: 70.3 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 67.5 %2012: 67.5 %2013: 68.4 %2014: 68.2 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 68.8 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 70.8 %2019: 70.9 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 70.7 %2022: 73.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 73.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2012.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 114th out of 181 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 69.1%
2005 70.8% +2.5%
2006 71.0% +0.4%
2007 72.0% +1.4%
2008 70.3% -2.3%
2009 70.5% +0.2%
2010 68.7% -2.6%
2011 67.5% -1.6%
2012 67.5% -0.1%
2013 68.4% +1.4%
2014 68.2% -0.3%
2015 68.9% +1.0%
2016 68.8% -0.1%
2017 71.4% +3.8%
2018 70.8% -0.8%
2019 70.9% +0.1%
2020 69.9% -1.5%
2021 70.7% +1.1%
2022 73.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.6% 69.1% 72.0% 6
2010s 69.1% 67.5% 71.4% 10
2020s 71.2% 69.9% 73.1% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 111 Nigeria 63.7% compare
  2. 112 Grenada 62.4% compare
  3. 113 Dominica 62.3% compare
  4. 114 Eswatini 61.8% compare
  5. 115 Liberia 60.5% compare
  6. 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.1% compare
  7. 117 Guyana 55.3% compare

See the full ranking of 311 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 73.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 114th out of 181 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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