Trained teachers in primary education in Small states
Small states: Trained teachers in primary education was 80.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Small states, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Small states recorded 80.4% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Small states peaked at 85.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2012.
That places Small states 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.9% | — |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.2% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 78.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.4% | 83.2% | 5 |
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Small states?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Small states was 80.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.