Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
71st
of 159 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2016
All-time low
81.0%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 83.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 84.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2022.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 83.8% | — |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.0% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 68 Sierra Leone 66.1% compare
- 69 Guinea 65.7% compare
- 70 San Marino 64.0% compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 59.2% compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 58.7% compare
- 73 Cameroon 57.4% compare
- 74 Maldives 55.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 83.4% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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