Trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 73.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total, 2005–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2017, trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total peaked at 73.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2013.
IDA total ranks 25th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.1% | — |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 69.5% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.8% | 73.5% | 8 |
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 preprimary education in IDA total?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in IDA total was 73.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- IDA total ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.