Trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in primary education was 71.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries, 2000–2022
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 Least developed countries is 71.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries peaked at 74.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2016.
That places Least developed countries 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 71.9% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.5% | 71.9% | 3 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Least developed countries was 71.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.