Trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Trained teachers in primary education was 80.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total, 2012–2024
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 IDA & IBRD total is 80.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 81.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2016.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.4% | — |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 74.6% | 81.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 5 |
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total?
- Trained teachers in primary education in IDA & IBRD total was 80.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.