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 52.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
52.4%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
63.5%
in 1998
All-time low
44.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

02040601998200820191998: 63.5 %1999: 60.5 %2000: 59.3 %2001: 60.5 %2002: 56.9 %2003: 55.8 %2004: 53.8 %2005: 53.3 %2006: 54.8 %2007: 52.3 %2008: 50.9 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 48.8 %2011: 44.9 %2012: 47.1 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 51.2 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 56.2 %2017: 58 %2018: 49.4 %2019: 52.4 %

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 52.4%.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Least developed countries peaked at 63.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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, both sexes (%) in Least developed countries, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 63.5%
1999 60.5% -4.8%
2000 59.3% -1.9%
2001 60.5% +1.9%
2002 56.9% -5.8%
2003 55.8% -2.0%
2004 53.8% -3.7%
2005 53.3% -0.8%
2006 54.8% +2.8%
2007 52.3% -4.6%
2008 50.9% -2.7%
2009 57.8% +13.6%
2010 48.8% -15.7%
2011 44.9% -8.0%
2012 47.1% +5.0%
2013 47.9% +1.6%
2014 51.2% +7.0%
2015 54.2% +5.9%
2016 56.2% +3.6%
2017 58.0% +3.3%
2018 49.4% -15.0%
2019 52.4% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.0% 60.5% 63.5% 2
2000s 55.5% 50.9% 60.5% 10
2010s 51.0% 44.9% 58.0% 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 52.4% 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 63.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2011.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 12 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 588 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the upper secondary level.