Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)

Definition: 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 their country.

Description: The map below shows how Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Colombia, with a value of 100.00. The country with the lowest value in the world is Puerto Rico, with a value of 6.64.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, special data collection for the Education for All Initiative.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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