Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 87.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
89.2%
in 2018
All-time low
87.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 89.1 %2014: 88.4 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 89.2 %2019: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 87.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 89.1%
2014 88.4% -0.7%
2015 88.8% +0.4%
2016 88.7% -0.2%
2017 88.7% +0.1%
2018 89.2% +0.5%
2019 87.7% -1.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 87.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 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/