Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 70.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
70.7%
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
15th
of 21 groups
All-time high
82.2%
in 2017
All-time low
70.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries, 2014–2018

0204060802014201620182014: 77.3 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 82.2 %2018: 70.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries stood at 70.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over five years.

Least developed countries ranks 15th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in Least developed countries, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 77.3%
2015 74.5% -3.6%
2016 72.3% -2.9%
2017 82.2% +13.7%
2018 70.7% -14.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2018.
How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2018.
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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 data points, 2009–2020
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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/