Trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in secondary education was 56.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries is 56.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries peaked at 66.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.3% | — |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.0% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.7% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Least developed countries was 56.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.