Trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 73.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 73.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2012.
That places Least developed countries 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.1% | — |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 69.1% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 73.1% | 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, male in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Least developed countries was 73.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.