Lebanon: Trained teachers in primary education

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 Lebanon

Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total

 Latest value 40.80
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2021 - 2023
 Average 32.75
 Min - Max 22.57 - 40.80
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 40.8 percent, an increase from 34.89 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 81.97 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2021 to 2023 is 32.75 percent. The minimum value, 22.57 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 40.8 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
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 a given country.

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