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

Latest (2019)
89.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 16 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2014
All-time low
89.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Least developed countries, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 95.5 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 91.1 %2019: 89.9 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
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

  1. 12 Belarus 99.8% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 99.6% compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 99.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 268 data points, 2009–2019
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/