Trained teachers in primary education in Low income
Low income: Trained teachers in primary education was 69.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Low income, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in primary education in Low income stood at 69.2%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Low income peaked at 77.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2016.
That places Low income 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.3% | — |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 73.5% | 77.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.4% | 69.2% | 3 |
More education data for Low income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Low income?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Low income was 69.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Low income ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.