Pakistan: Trained teachers in primary education

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 Pakistan

Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total

 Latest value 79.54
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2022
 Average 82.28
 Min - Max 76.87 - 85.51
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 79.54 percent, an increase from 76.87 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 88.21 percent, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 2004 to 2022 is 82.28 percent. The minimum value, 76.87 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 85.51 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Pakistan - Trained teachers in primary education - historical chart - 2004-2022




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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