Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 86.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
87.1%
in 2018
All-time low
82.7%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 82.7 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 86.9 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 87.1 %2019: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries is 86.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

That places Least developed countries 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 82.7%
2014 84.6% +2.2%
2015 86.2% +2.0%
2016 86.9% +0.8%
2017 86.8% -0.2%
2018 87.1% +0.3%
2019 86.3% -1.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries was 86.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2013.
How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
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/