Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 67.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.9%
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
90.2%
in 2009
All-time low
51.3%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 70.8 %1999: 66 %2000: 68.1 %2001: 66.3 %2002: 60.7 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 58.7 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 59 %2007: 56.9 %2008: 54.6 %2009: 90.2 %2010: 59 %2011: 51.3 %2012: 57.9 %2013: 58.4 %2014: 64.4 %2015: 69.4 %2016: 73.8 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 61.7 %2019: 67.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries stood at 67.9%.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries peaked at 90.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2011.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%) in Least developed countries, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 70.8%
1999 66.0% -6.7%
2000 68.1% +3.1%
2001 66.3% -2.6%
2002 60.7% -8.5%
2003 63.6% +4.8%
2004 58.7% -7.6%
2005 62.2% +5.8%
2006 59.0% -5.0%
2007 56.9% -3.5%
2008 54.6% -4.2%
2009 90.2% +65.3%
2010 59.0% -34.6%
2011 51.3% -13.0%
2012 57.9% +12.8%
2013 58.4% +0.8%
2014 64.4% +10.4%
2015 69.4% +7.7%
2016 73.8% +6.3%
2017 71.7% -2.8%
2018 61.7% -14.0%
2019 67.9% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.4% 66.0% 70.8% 2
2000s 64.0% 54.6% 90.2% 10
2010s 63.5% 51.3% 73.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries was 67.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2011.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 523 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.