Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries is 84.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
That places Least developed countries 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.1% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/