Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers) by country
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Countries reporting
81
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
18.2%
Madagascar
Median
93.8%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
1,265
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 18.2% in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 93.8%, and the mean is 83.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 406.0%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 54.5%).
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2017 | up 29.0% | falling |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 32.1% | falling |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 99.3% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 31 | Maldives | 98.7% | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 32 | Belarus | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 33 | Colombia | 97.4% | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Nepal | 97.0% | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 96.8% | 2020 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 36 | El Salvador | 96.4% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 37 | Namibia | 95.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 38 | Gambia | 94.4% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 94.2% | 2019 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 40 | Mauritania | 94.1% | 2020 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 41 | Panama | 93.8% | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.3% | 2022 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 43 | Macau, China | 93.3% | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 44 | India | 92.0% | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 90.8% | 2024 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 89.9% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 47 | Bahamas | 89.4% | 2024 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 48 | Myanmar | 89.2% | 2018 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 49 | Brunei Darussalam | 89.1% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 50 | Egypt | 85.4% | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 51 | Eritrea | 85.1% | 2013 | up 188.8% | rising |
| 52 | Kiribati | 84.3% | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 53 | Liberia | 82.4% | 2020 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 80.9% | 2023 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 55 | Monaco | 80.6% | 2024 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 79.6% | 2024 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 57 | Ecuador | 76.6% | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 58 | Armenia | 76.6% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 59 | Rwanda | 76.6% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 60 | Burundi | 75.9% | 2019 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 74.1% | 2021 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 62 | Marshall Islands | 72.5% | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 69.0% | 2022 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 67.8% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 65 | Pakistan | 67.7% | 2024 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 66 | Belize | 65.7% | 2024 | up 124.8% | rising |
| 67 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 65.4% | 2010 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 68 | Suriname | 62.1% | 2021 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 61.4% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 70 | Niger | 52.3% | 2024 | up 290.0% | rising |
| 71 | Barbados | 51.6% | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50.6% | 2012 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 49.6% | 2008 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 74 | Grenada | 46.1% | 2018 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 75 | Mali | 43.6% | 2023 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 76 | Dominica | 41.3% | 2016 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 40.0% | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38.2% | 2009 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 79 | Mongolia | 34.5% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 80 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 25.1% | 2023 | up 406.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Madagascar | 18.2% | 2019 | down 54.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 99.5%
- Post-demographic dividend 92.4%
- OECD members 90.0%
- South Asia 89.4%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 89.4%
- IBRD only 84.7%
- Arab World 83.6%
- Pacific island small states 83.6%
- Early-demographic dividend 82.6%
- Lower middle income 81.9%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 81.3%
- Middle income 81.2%
- World 80.7%
- Low & middle income 78.8%
- IDA & IBRD total 78.7%
- IDA blend 66.4%
- Other small states 65.1%
- IDA total 61.5%
- Least developed countries 60.9%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 59.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 59.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 59.5%
- IDA only 58.6%
- Pre-demographic dividend 58.6%
- Africa Western and Central 57.6%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 56.0%
- Caribbean Small States 53.2%
About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.