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 83.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
83.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 18 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2004
All-time low
83.2%
in 2015
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: 94.1 %2005: 91 %2006: 90.1 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 89.4 %2012: 85.7 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 83.9 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 84 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 83.3 %

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 83.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% 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 94.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, 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, 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, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 94.1%
2005 91.0% -3.3%
2006 90.1% -0.9%
2007 90.7% +0.6%
2008 89.4% -1.4%
2012 85.7% -4.1%
2013 84.7% -1.2%
2014 83.9% -0.9%
2015 83.2% -0.9%
2016 84.0% +1.0%
2017 83.2% -1.0%
2018 84.5% +1.6%
2019 83.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 89.4% 94.1% 5
2010s 84.1% 83.2% 85.7% 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 83.3% 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 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?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2015.
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 2nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, 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.