Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Arab World
Arab World: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 90.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Arab World, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 90.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Arab World ranks 11th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88.9% | — |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Arab World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Arab World was 90.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Arab World ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/