Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 87.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
83rd
of 186 groups
All-time high
94.3%
in 2014
All-time low
82.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 91.9 %2013: 83.9 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 93.7 %2018: 92.6 %2019: 93.1 %2020: 93.1 %2021: 91.8 %2022: 82.5 %2023: 87.8 %2024: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 87.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 94.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2022.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 83rd out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 91.9%
2013 83.9% -8.7%
2014 94.3% +12.4%
2015 93.8% -0.5%
2016 94.1% +0.3%
2017 93.7% -0.4%
2018 92.6% -1.1%
2019 93.1% +0.5%
2020 93.1% -0.0%
2021 91.8% -1.4%
2022 82.5% -10.2%
2023 87.8% +6.5%
2024 87.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.2% 83.9% 94.3% 8
2020s 88.5% 82.5% 93.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 80 Gambia 89.0% compare
  2. 81 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.0% compare
  3. 82 Monaco 86.7% compare
  4. 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.6% compare
  5. 84 Naoero 86.4% compare
  6. 85 Afghanistan 85.2% compare
  7. 86 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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