Trained teachers in primary education in World
World: Trained teachers in primary education was 82.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in World, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in World stood at 82.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in World peaked at 85.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2016.
That places World 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in World, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.5% | — |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.8% | 82.7% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in World?
- Trained teachers in primary education in World was 82.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2016.
- How does World rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- World ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.