Trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Trained teachers in preprimary education was 54.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 54.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2013.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 48.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 54.5% | 61.1% | 3 |
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 54.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 (% of total 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.