Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 88.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 88.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 92.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 89th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.8% | — |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 83.2% | 92.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.2% | 90.9% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 89th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release