Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 63.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries, 1997–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries stood at 63.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries peaked at 70.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52.1% | — |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 52.1% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Least developed countries was 63.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.