Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 65.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries is 65.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 68.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2009.
That places Least developed countries 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54.9% | — |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 55.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.9% | 66.8% | 2 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Least developed countries was 65.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2009.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.