Trained teachers in preprimary education in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 65.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Least developed countries, 2009–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 65.7% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Least developed countries peaked at 65.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2010.
Least developed countries ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 61.5% | — |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 65.0% | 65.7% | 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 preprimary education in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Least developed countries was 65.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2010.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (% 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.