Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 62.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA total, 2005–2023
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 IDA total is 62.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA total peaked at 79.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2023.
That places IDA total 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.4% | — |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 75.3% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 66.3% | 4 |
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (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 total?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA total was 62.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- IDA total ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.