Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 66.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
23rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2017
All-time low
65.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 70.4 %2014: 67.6 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 65.7 %2017: 75.7 %2018: 67 %2019: 66.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 66.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 70.4%
2014 67.6% -3.9%
2015 66.2% -2.1%
2016 65.7% -0.8%
2017 75.7% +15.3%
2018 67.0% -11.5%
2019 66.6% -0.6%

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 20 Cambodia 98.0% compare
  2. 21 Azerbaijan 97.4% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
  4. 23 Niger 94.1% compare
  5. 24 China 91.1% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  7. 26 Rwanda 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 66.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2016.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 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/