Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
88th
of 183 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2018
All-time low
86.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 87.0%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 90.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2016.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 88th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.8% | — |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.2% | 90.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.0% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 85 Cameroon 81.6% compare
- 86 Maldives 79.1% compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.8% compare
- 88 Bahamas 75.2% compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 74.9% compare
- 90 Benin 74.3% compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2016.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 88th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release