Trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 79.2% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2016.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.7% | — |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.9% | 76.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 77.4% | 80.1% | 5 |
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in IDA & IBRD total was 79.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2016.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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, male (% of male 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.