Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 91.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
94.5%
in 2016
All-time low
82.7%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 86.8 %2013: 82.7 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 92.1 %2016: 94.5 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 91.7 %2019: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 91.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 86.8%
2013 82.7% -4.7%
2014 91.3% +10.4%
2015 92.1% +0.9%
2016 94.5% +2.6%
2017 92.7% -1.9%
2018 91.7% -1.1%
2019 91.3% -0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 91.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2013.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
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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/