Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 93.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 16 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 2013
All-time low
93.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

02550751002013201620192013: 102.8 %2014: 102.3 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 94 %2019: 93.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 93.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 102.8%
2014 102.3% -0.5%
2015 97.6% -4.6%
2016 95.8% -1.8%
2017 94.7% -1.1%
2018 94.0% -0.8%
2019 93.9% -0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 93.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2019.
How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 16 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 232 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/