Trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend
IDA blend: Trained teachers in primary education was 67.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend, 2002–2024
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 blend is 67.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend peaked at 88.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2024.
That places IDA blend 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.9% | — |
| 2003 | 81.9% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 71.2% | 88.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 67.9% | 74.7% | 5 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend?
- Trained teachers in primary education in IDA blend was 67.9% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- How does IDA blend rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- IDA blend ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.