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 79.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 79.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% 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 94.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.2% | — |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.5% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.1% | 82.7% | 8 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
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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 79.5% 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 94.2% 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 79.1% 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 4th out of 18 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 8.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.