Trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 70.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 70.1% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 70.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5% | — |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 49.6% | 63.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 45.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.1% | 2 |
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Pre-demographic dividend was 70.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.