Trained teachers in primary education in Other small states
Other small states: Trained teachers in primary education was 80.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Other small states, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 80.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Other small states peaked at 85.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2012.
Other small states ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85.5% | — |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.6% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 79.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 4 |
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 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 Other small states?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Other small states was 80.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2012.
- How does Other small states rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Other small states ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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.