Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members
OECD members: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 87.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members, 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 87.1% for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members peaked at 93.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2019.
That places OECD members 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.4% | — |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 86.9% | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.1% | 87.9% | 2 |
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More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in OECD members was 87.1% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.