Trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only
IBRD only: Trained teachers in primary education was 84.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only peaked at 85.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2016.
That places IBRD only 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.4% | — |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 76.4% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 85.2% | 5 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only?
- Trained teachers in primary education in IBRD only was 84.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2016.
- How does IBRD only rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- IBRD only ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.