Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 89.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries is 89.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.5% | — |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries was 89.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 16 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary 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/