Trained teachers in primary education in Middle income
Middle income: Trained teachers in primary education was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 81.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Middle income peaked at 82.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2016.
That places Middle income 17th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.7% | — |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.3% | 79.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.8% | 82.5% | 5 |
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Middle income?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Middle income was 81.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
- How does Middle income rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.