Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 85.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income is 85.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
That places Low income 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.6% | — |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income was 85.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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/