Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
46th
of 78 groups
All-time high
7.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 46th out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 46th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release