Trained teachers in primary education in High income
High income: Trained teachers in primary education was 92.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in High income, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in High income is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in High income peaked at 97.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2023.
That places High income 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.3% | — |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.6% | 94.0% | 5 |
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in High income?
- Trained teachers in primary education in High income was 92.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- High income ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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 (% of total 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.