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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 91.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
91.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 24 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 2019
All-time low
85.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2019

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

0204060801002012201520192012: 89.8 %2013: 85.8 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 90.3 %2018: 88.5 %2019: 91.8 %

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 (IDA & IBRD) is 91.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 89.8%
2013 85.8% -4.4%
2014 89.2% +3.9%
2015 89.9% +0.8%
2016 90.3% +0.4%
2018 88.5% -2.0%
2019 91.8% +3.7%

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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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 91.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2013.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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/