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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 78.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
78.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 18 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2004
All-time low
78.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2019

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

0204060801002004201120192004: 94.1 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 88.2 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 86.1 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 79.8 %2014: 78.8 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 79.8 %2019: 78.6 %

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 (IDA & IBRD) stood at 78.6%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 94.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 94.1%
2005 89.9% -4.5%
2006 88.2% -1.9%
2007 88.1% -0.1%
2008 86.1% -2.2%
2012 82.2% -4.6%
2013 79.8% -2.8%
2014 78.8% -1.2%
2015 78.5% -0.4%
2016 79.9% +1.7%
2017 79.8% -0.1%
2019 78.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 86.1% 94.1% 5
2010s 79.7% 78.5% 82.2% 7

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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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 78.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2015.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
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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.