Trained teachers in primary education, male in World
World: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in World, 2012–2024
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 World stood at 80.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in World peaked at 81.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2016.
World ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in World, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 79.7% | — |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.1% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in World?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in World was 80.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2016.
- How does World rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- World ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.