Trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Trained teachers in primary education was 91.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 91.9% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 98.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2023.
That places Post-demographic dividend 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.6% | — |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.1% | 93.6% | 5 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Post-demographic dividend was 91.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.