Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 81.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 81.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 91.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2024.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 108th of 186 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.6% | — |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.5% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 85.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 105 Chad 63.6% compare
- 106 Togo 53.4% compare
- 107 Lebanon 46.3% compare
- 108 Cook Islands 45.8% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.6% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.8% compare
- 111 Liberia 23.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 108th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release