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

Latest (2019)
85.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
86.4%
in 2018
All-time low
84.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Low income, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 84.6 %2014: 84.1 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 85 %2017: 85.9 %2018: 86.4 %2019: 85.4 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Low income, 2013 to 2019.
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%

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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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/