Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
65th
of 159 groups
All-time high
85.4%
in 2020
All-time low
83.5%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 85.1 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 84.1 %2019: 84 %2020: 85.4 %2021: 84.6 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 83.9 %2024: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia is 84.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 85.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2022.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 85.1%
2017 83.6% -1.8%
2018 84.1% +0.6%
2019 84.0% -0.2%
2020 85.4% +1.7%
2021 84.6% -0.9%
2022 83.5% -1.4%
2023 83.9% +0.5%
2024 84.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.2% 83.6% 85.1% 4
2020s 84.4% 83.5% 85.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% compare
  2. 63 Indonesia 79.3% compare
  3. 64 Chad 78.5% compare
  4. 65 Algeria 77.1% compare
  5. 66 Gambia 75.6% compare
  6. 67 Sri Lanka 68.5% compare
  7. 68 Sierra Leone 66.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 84.9% 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: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2022.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 2,581 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release