Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only
IDA only: Trained teachers in secondary education was 59.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only stood at 59.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only peaked at 72.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2024.
IDA only ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.5% | — |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.9% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.1% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 33 Botswana 99.1% compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 98.8% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA only was 59.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- IDA only ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.