Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only
IDA only: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 61.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only stood at 61.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only peaked at 75.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2022.
IDA only ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.9% | — |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 74.9% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 61.6% | 65.8% | 3 |
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA only was 61.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- How does IDA only rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- IDA only ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.