Trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 70.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 79.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2016.
That places Least developed countries 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.6% | — |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.2% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.1% | 70.6% | 3 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries was 70.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.