Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 79.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
78th
of 159 groups
All-time high
86.6%
in 2015
All-time low
77.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 83.3 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 86.6 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 84.1 %2021: 82.2 %2022: 77.9 %2023: 82.5 %2024: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 79.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 86.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2022.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 78th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 83.3%
2014 86.1% +3.4%
2015 86.6% +0.6%
2016 86.3% -0.4%
2017 85.4% -1.1%
2018 85.3% -0.2%
2019 83.8% -1.7%
2020 84.1% +0.3%
2021 82.2% -2.3%
2022 77.9% -5.2%
2023 82.5% +5.9%
2024 79.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.3% 83.3% 86.6% 7
2020s 81.3% 77.9% 84.1% 5

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  3. 77 Lebanon 51.7% compare
  4. 78 Togo 49.6% compare
  5. 79 Grenada 44.1% compare
  6. 80 Laos 42.3% compare
  7. 81 Cape Verde 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 78th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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