Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only

IDA only: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 81.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
81.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
83.9%
in 2016
All-time low
81.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 83.2 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 81.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only is 81.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

IDA only ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in IDA only, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 83.2%
2014 82.6% -0.7%
2015 82.5% -0.2%
2016 83.9% +1.7%
2017 82.8% -1.3%
2018 83.2% +0.6%
2019 81.3% -2.4%

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 16 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  2. 17 China 97.9% compare
  3. 18 Albania 95.3% compare
  4. 19 Gambia 95.3% compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 91.6% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 89.2% compare
  7. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in IDA only was 81.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
How does IDA only rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
IDA only ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
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/