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

Latest (2019)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
95.3%
in 2014
All-time low
90.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 94.8 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 95.3 %2015: 95 %2016: 95.2 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 94.3 %2019: 94 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012 to 2019.
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%

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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?
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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/