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 56.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
130th
of 143 groups
All-time high
66.8%
in 2017
All-time low
44.3%
in 2011
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1998–2021

02040601998200920211998: 61.8 %1999: 58.7 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 58 %2002: 54.7 %2003: 52.4 %2004: 51.6 %2005: 51.1 %2006: 52.5 %2007: 49.6 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 46.8 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 61.8 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 62.9 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 54 %2021: 56.5 %

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 56.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% 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 66.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2011.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 130th out of 143 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 61.8%
1999 58.7% -5.0%
2000 57.2% -2.7%
2001 58.0% +1.4%
2002 54.7% -5.6%
2003 52.4% -4.3%
2004 51.6% -1.4%
2005 51.1% -1.0%
2006 52.5% +2.7%
2007 49.6% -5.5%
2008 48.3% -2.6%
2009 46.8% -3.1%
2010 47.4% +1.2%
2011 44.3% -6.6%
2012 46.7% +5.6%
2013 47.5% +1.6%
2014 50.5% +6.5%
2015 57.5% +13.7%
2016 61.8% +7.4%
2017 66.8% +8.2%
2018 62.9% -5.9%
2019 59.4% -5.5%
2020 54.0% -9.1%
2021 56.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 58.7% 61.8% 2
2000s 52.2% 46.8% 58.0% 10
2010s 54.5% 44.3% 66.8% 10
2020s 55.3% 54.0% 56.5% 2

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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 56.5% in 2021, 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 66.8% in 2017.
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 44.3% in 2011.
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 130th out of 143 groups with data for 2021.
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 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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