Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 57.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 57.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 66.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2016.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.7% | — |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 55.3% | 61.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 57.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.