Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 24th of 78 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.2% | — |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 705.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 6.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 24th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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