Trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states
Small states: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 72.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states stood at 72.8%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states peaked at 80.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2024.
Small states ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.1% | — |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 74.1% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 73.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.8% | 77.0% | 5 |
More education data for Small states
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Small states was 72.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Small states ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.