Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 5th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94.8% | — |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 94.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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/