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 56.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
63.6%
in 2017
All-time low
54.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2009–2018

02040602009201320182009: 61.4 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 61.6 %2012: 59.1 %2013: 58 %2014: 56.2 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 63.6 %2018: 56.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 56.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2018.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% 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 63.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2015.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.4% 61.4% 61.4% 1
2010s 58.3% 54.8% 63.6% 9

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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 56.6% in 2018, 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 63.6% in 2017.
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 54.8% in 2015.
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 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2018.
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 7.9%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.