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

Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 88.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
88.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
11th
of 16 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 2014
All-time low
88.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0204060801002013201620192013: 93.9 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 93.5 %2016: 91 %2017: 91.5 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries stood at 88.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 93.9%
2014 94.9% +1.1%
2015 93.5% -1.5%
2016 91.0% -2.7%
2017 91.5% +0.6%
2018 90.4% -1.2%
2019 88.8% -1.8%

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 10 Belarus 99.8% compare
  2. 11 Colombia 99.5% compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
  4. 13 Gambia 97.0% compare
  5. 14 Albania 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 88.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 16 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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