Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 93.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Arab World, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Arab World is 93.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Arab World ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.7% | — |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
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 primary education, both sexes in Arab World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Arab World was 93.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 primary 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/