Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 79.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
79.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
5th
of 16 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2004
All-time low
78.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 94 %2005: 88.9 %2006: 87.8 %2007: 87.5 %2008: 86 %2012: 81.8 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 79 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 80.5 %2018: 82.5 %2019: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 79.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 94.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 94.0%
2005 88.9% -5.4%
2006 87.8% -1.3%
2007 87.5% -0.3%
2008 86.0% -1.8%
2012 81.8% -4.9%
2013 79.3% -3.0%
2014 79.0% -0.4%
2015 78.6% -0.5%
2016 79.9% +1.6%
2017 80.5% +0.8%
2018 82.5% +2.5%
2019 79.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.8% 86.0% 94.0% 5
2010s 80.1% 78.6% 82.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 79.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2015.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.