Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 89.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
89.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
89.3%
in 2019
All-time low
86.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 89 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 88.9 %2016: 89.2 %2018: 86.3 %2019: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 89.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 89.0%
2014 87.9% -1.3%
2015 88.9% +1.2%
2016 89.2% +0.3%
2018 86.3% -3.3%
2019 89.3% +3.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 89.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 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/