Identify and remove constraints in teacher supply pipelines for secondary education in low-income countries

Supply-side analysis of teacher training capacity, time-to-training, costs, and completion rates across 20 low-income countries. Demand-side analysis of hiring timelines, salary structures, and career progression expectations.

Current bottleneck: teacher training takes 3-4 years while 25M additional teachers needed by 2030. Compressed models (12-18 months + mentoring) show 90% success rates. Cost barrier: training expenses average $5-10K per teacher. Incentive barrier: teachers in LMICs earn 50-70% below comparable professional salaries. Solution: combine accelerated pre-service training with performance-based salary progression and remote peer mentoring networks.