Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 87.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
81st
of 183 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2018
All-time low
86.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 87.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% 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: World peaked at 90.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2016.
That places MDG: World 81st out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 87.4% | — |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.9% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.6% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.3% compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.0% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 86.7% compare
- 81 Gambia 86.1% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 85.4% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 83.2% compare
- 84 Mongolia 83.1% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in MDG: World was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2016.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 81st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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