Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from primary 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 primary education, both sexes in MDG: World is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
MDG: World ranks 36th of 78 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
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 primary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 5.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does MDG: World rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 36th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release