Colombia vs Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
99.6%
in 2017
Least developed countries
83.7%
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
19th

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.6% against 83.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Colombia, at 99.6% against 83.7% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Least developed countries?
15.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/