Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 87.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
90.2%
in 2018
All-time low
83.3%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0204060801002013201620192013: 83.3 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 85.1 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 87.4 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 87.9%.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

That places Lower middle income 22nd 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Lower middle income, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 83.3%
2014 84.4% +1.4%
2015 85.1% +0.8%
2016 87.4% +2.7%
2017 87.4% -0.0%
2018 90.2% +3.3%
2019 87.9% -2.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lower middle income was 87.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2013.
How does Lower middle income rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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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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
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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/