Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 82.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 87.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2022.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 68th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.2% | — |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.2% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 80.7% | 85.8% | 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 68th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release