Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 90.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 90.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places Low & middle income 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.2% | — |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.5% |
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low & middle income was 90.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2015.
- How does Low & middle income rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). 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/