Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
19th
of 186 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2022
All-time low
97.3%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 98.6 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 98.3 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 97.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 19th out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 98.6%
2013 98.4% -0.2%
2014 98.5% +0.0%
2015 98.3% -0.2%
2016 98.1% -0.2%
2017 98.1% -0.1%
2018 98.0% -0.1%
2019 97.7% -0.3%
2020 97.7% -0.1%
2021 97.9% +0.3%
2022 99.5% +1.6%
2023 98.3% -1.2%
2024 97.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.2% 97.7% 98.6% 8
2020s 98.2% 97.3% 99.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 19th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release