Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
81.2%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
95.7%
in 2005
All-time low
76.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2004–2019

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

0204060801002004201120192004: 95.2 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 91.7 %2007: 93.7 %2008: 90.3 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 89.7 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 82.1 %2018: 76.3 %2019: 81.2 %

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 stood at 81.2%.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 95.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2018.

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, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 95.2%
2005 95.7% +0.5%
2006 91.7% -4.2%
2007 93.7% +2.2%
2008 90.3% -3.6%
2012 89.7% -0.7%
2013 89.7% -0.0%
2014 84.2% -6.2%
2015 83.2% -1.2%
2016 85.8% +3.2%
2017 82.1% -4.3%
2018 76.3% -7.1%
2019 81.2% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.3% 90.3% 95.7% 5
2010s 84.0% 76.3% 89.7% 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?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 81.2% 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?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
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Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.