Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 9.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
That places MDG: World 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +192.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 9 Palestine, State of 4.5% compare
- 10 Ecuador 3.2% compare
- 11 India 3.1% compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.4% compare
- 13 Macau, China 0.9% compare
- 14 Philippines 0.8% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does MDG: World rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 12th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release