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

SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 81.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
49th
of 151 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2023
All-time low
78.6%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

0204060802016202020242016: 79.4 %2017: 81.3 %2018: 79.5 %2019: 78.6 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 79 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 82 %2024: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia is 81.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2022.

That places SDG: Western Asia 49th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 79.4%
2017 81.3% +2.5%
2018 79.5% -2.3%
2019 78.6% -1.0%
2020 79.4% +1.0%
2021 79.0% -0.6%
2022 78.6% -0.5%
2023 82.0% +4.3%
2024 81.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.7% 78.6% 81.3% 4
2020s 80.0% 78.6% 82.0% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 46 Ecuador 90.8% compare
  2. 47 Ghana 90.6% compare
  3. 48 Namibia 90.5% compare
  4. 49 Zimbabwe 87.4% compare
  5. 50 Republic of Moldova 82.4% compare
  6. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
  7. 52 Mongolia 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2022.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 49th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
225 places, 2,326 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release