Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 81.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 81.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2022.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 75th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.5% | — |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.5% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.3% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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