Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 61.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
61.6%
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
64.2%
in 2009
All-time low
52.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2009–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2009–2017

02040602009201320172009: 64.2 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 61.8 %2012: 57.8 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 52 %2017: 61.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 61.6%.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 64.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 64.2% 64.2% 1
2010s 57.1% 52.0% 61.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification was 61.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.