Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World

Arab World: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 91.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
93.6%
in 2016
All-time low
85.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 91.4 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 92.5 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 92.9 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 91.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 91.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Arab World ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in Arab World, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 91.4%
2013 85.1% -6.9%
2014 92.5% +8.6%
2015 92.7% +0.3%
2016 93.6% +0.9%
2017 92.9% -0.7%
2018 92.2% -0.8%
2019 91.9% -0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World was 91.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2013.
How does Arab World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Arab World ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

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/