Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 96.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2016
All-time low
96.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2015–2019

0204060801002015201720192015: 96.8 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 96.9 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 96.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 96.8%
2016 97.2% +0.4%
2017 96.9% -0.3%
2018 96.1% -0.9%
2019 96.3% +0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
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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/