Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 76.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 85.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2022.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 90th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83.1% | — |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.6% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 72.4% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 87 Cook Islands 22.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 76.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 90th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release