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 82.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
56th
of 143 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2018
All-time low
82.1%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 83.7 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 85.8 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 83.5 %2024: 82.6 %

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 82.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2019.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 56th of 143 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 83.7%
2017 84.8% +1.3%
2018 97.8% +15.4%
2019 82.1% -16.1%
2020 85.8% +4.5%
2021 89.8% +4.7%
2022 85.2% -5.2%
2023 83.5% -2.0%
2024 82.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.1% 82.1% 97.8% 4
2020s 85.4% 82.6% 89.8% 5

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

  1. 53 Liberia 83.1% compare
  2. 54 Bahamas 82.5% compare
  3. 55 Ghana 80.6% compare
  4. 56 Marshall Islands 80.2% compare
  5. 57 Gambia 80.2% compare
  6. 58 Eritrea 80.0%
  7. 59 Sri Lanka 78.0% 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 82.6% 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 97.8% in 2018.
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 82.1% in 2019.
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 56th out of 143 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 down 1.3%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
225 places, 2,562 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release