Least developed countries: UN classification's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) was 73.12% in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 5.66 percentage points from 67.45% in 2012.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 73.12% | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 71.39% | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 67.45% | 2012 |
| Highest | 73.12% | 2022 |
| Lowest | 67.45% | 2012 |
| Average since 2013 | 70.11% | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 69.07% | 2004 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Least developed countries: UN classification's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 2.45 percentage points on 2021 (from 70.67% to 73.12%).
Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2021), the average change was +0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.16 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.6 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.83 percentage points in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.43 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Least developed countries: UN classification | 73.12% | 2022 |
| World | 80.44% | 2024 |
What this measures
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.
Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 19 values
| Year | Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 73.12 |
| 2021 | 70.67 |
| 2020 | 69.86 |
| 2019 | 70.94 |
| 2018 | 70.83 |
| 2017 | 71.39 |
| 2016 | 68.8 |
| 2015 | 68.88 |
| 2014 | 68.2 |
| 2013 | 68.39 |
| 2012 |
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.79 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 171.01 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 100.68% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 99.34% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.99% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers
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Questions people ask
- What is Least developed countries: UN classification's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)?
- 73.12% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2004?
- It is up 4.04 percentage points from 69.07% in 2004. The highest value was 73.12% in 2022 and the lowest 67.45% in 2012.
- Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) unusual for Least developed countries: UN classification?
- In 2022, Least developed countries: UN classification's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 2.45 percentage points on 2021 (from 70.67% to 73.12%). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2021), the average change was +0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.16 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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