Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 88.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 88.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2013.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 83rd out of 157 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.5% | — |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 82.2% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 88.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2013.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd out of 157 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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