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

Least developed countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 68.8% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
68.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 15 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2017
All-time low
53.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

02040602009201320172009: 53.9 %2010: 54.4 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 62.1 %2013: 63.1 %2014: 62.2 %2015: 62 %2016: 64.8 %2017: 68.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 68.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries peaked at 68.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2009.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 53.9% 53.9% 1
2010s 62.3% 54.4% 68.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries was 68.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2009.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 15 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.