Percentage of qualified teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes was 93.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 93.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.8% | — |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 93.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 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/