Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 87.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
87.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
84th
of 183 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2015
All-time low
87.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2015–2020

0204060802015201720202015: 89.9 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 88.5 %2019: 88.4 %2020: 87.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 87.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 84th out of 183 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2015 to 2020.
Year % Change
2015 89.9%
2016 88.9% -1.1%
2017 88.7% -0.3%
2018 88.5% -0.2%
2019 88.4% -0.1%
2020 87.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.9% 88.4% 89.9% 5
2020s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 81 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.5%
  2. 82 Monaco 85.4%
  3. 83 Naoero 85.2% compare
  4. 84 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
  5. 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.1% compare
  6. 86 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
  7. 87 Saint Lucia 78.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 87.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 84th out of 183 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release