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 54.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
54.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
107th
of 121 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2017
All-time low
42.9%
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: 60.6 %1999: 57.8 %2000: 55.7 %2001: 57.1 %2002: 54.2 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 49.6 %2006: 51.7 %2007: 48.8 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 45.7 %2010: 45.3 %2011: 42.9 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 45.2 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 61.5 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 51.1 %2021: 54.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 54.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% 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 64.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2011.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 107th out of 121 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, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 60.6%
1999 57.8% -4.6%
2000 55.7% -3.6%
2001 57.1% +2.4%
2002 54.2% -5.0%
2003 51.3% -5.3%
2004 50.8% -1.1%
2005 49.6% -2.3%
2006 51.7% +4.2%
2007 48.8% -5.7%
2008 47.6% -2.3%
2009 45.7% -4.0%
2010 45.3% -0.9%
2011 42.9% -5.3%
2012 44.5% +3.6%
2013 45.2% +1.8%
2014 47.8% +5.6%
2015 54.6% +14.1%
2016 58.4% +7.0%
2017 64.6% +10.7%
2018 61.5% -4.8%
2019 57.9% -5.9%
2020 51.1% -11.7%
2021 54.5% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.2% 57.8% 60.6% 2
2000s 51.2% 45.7% 57.1% 10
2010s 52.3% 42.9% 64.6% 10
2020s 52.8% 51.1% 54.5% 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 54.5% 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 64.6% 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 42.9% 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 107th out of 121 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 27.1%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 2,251 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release