Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total 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
83
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
21.9%
Madagascar
Median
93.9%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
1,379
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers) is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 21.9% in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 93.9%, and the mean is 84.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 376.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 38.9%).
Trained teachers in lower secondary education: 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 20.9% | 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 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2017 | up 21.1% | 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 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 26.4% | 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 33.6% | rising |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 99.1% | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 32 | Belarus | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 33 | Maldives | 98.3% | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 97.8% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Nepal | 97.2% | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 96.8% | 2020 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 37 | El Salvador | 96.5% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 38 | Namibia | 95.6% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 39 | Macao | 95.1% | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 40 | Gambia | 94.9% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 41 | Panama | 94.0% | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 93.9% | 2019 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 43 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.7% | 2022 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 44 | Viet Nam | 93.2% | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 45 | Mauritania | 93.0% | 2020 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 46 | India | 91.7% | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 47 | Mexico | 90.6% | 2012 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 89.9% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 49 | Myanmar | 89.5% | 2018 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 89.1% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 51 | Bahamas | 87.4% | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 52 | Kiribati | 87.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 53 | Egypt | 86.5% | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 54 | Eritrea | 85.7% | 2013 | up 172.9% | rising |
| 55 | Armenia | 84.9% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 82.9% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 57 | Liberia | 82.2% | 2020 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 58 | Suriname | 81.9% | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 59 | Sierra Leone | 80.9% | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 60 | Ecuador | 80.7% | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 61 | Rwanda | 78.1% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 62 | Ghana | 77.0% | 2021 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 63 | Belize | 73.3% | 2024 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 64 | Monaco | 72.1% | 2024 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 65 | Burundi | 70.4% | 2019 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 66 | Cape Verde | 70.2% | 2022 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 67 | Marshall Islands | 68.5% | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 68.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 69 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 64.3% | 2010 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 70 | Tuvalu | 60.3% | 2025 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 71 | Pakistan | 58.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 72 | Nicaragua | 57.2% | 2008 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 54.7% | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 74 | Barbados | 53.6% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 75 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 53.3% | 2012 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 76 | Niger | 52.2% | 2024 | up 281.6% | rising |
| 77 | Dominica | 48.4% | 2016 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 78 | Grenada | 46.1% | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 79 | Mali | 44.3% | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4% | 2009 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 38.1% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 82 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.9% | 2023 | up 376.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Madagascar | 21.9% | 2019 | down 25.5% | 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 92.3%
- OECD members 90.2%
- South Asia 89.5%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 89.5%
- High income 88.4%
- IBRD only 84.1%
- Latin America & Caribbean 82.9%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 82.8%
- Arab World 82.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 82.1%
- Lower middle income 82.1%
- World 81.9%
- Early-demographic dividend 81.4%
- Middle income 81.3%
- Low & middle income 79.9%
- IDA & IBRD total 79.7%
- Pacific island small states 77.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 75.1%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 72.2%
- Other small states 70.8%
- Small states 68.8%
- IDA blend 63.8%
- Least developed countries 63.6%
- IDA total 62.7%
- IDA only 61.6%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 60.9%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 60.9%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 60.9%
- Pre-demographic dividend 59.7%
- Africa Western and Central 57.4%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 57.4%
- Caribbean Small States 56.2%
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.