Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 56.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2018, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 56.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 65.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2017.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.3% | — |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.1% | 60.0% | 8 |
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 56.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.