Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 84.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
93rd
of 183 groups
All-time high
96.8%
in 2020
All-time low
84.8%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 92.4 %2013: 86.2 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 96.8 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 96.5 %2020: 96.8 %2021: 92.9 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 86.8 %2024: 84.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 84.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2024.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 92.4%
2013 86.2% -6.7%
2014 96.6% +12.1%
2015 96.5% -0.2%
2016 96.8% +0.3%
2017 96.3% -0.5%
2018 95.4% -0.9%
2019 96.5% +1.1%
2020 96.8% +0.3%
2021 92.9% -4.0%
2022 85.5% -8.0%
2023 86.8% +1.5%
2024 84.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.6% 86.2% 96.8% 8
2020s 89.4% 84.8% 96.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 90 Benin 74.3% compare
  2. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.7% compare
  3. 92 Lithuania 71.5% compare
  4. 93 Sierra Leone 69.5% compare
  5. 94 Marshall Islands 69.4% compare
  6. 95 Dominica 67.2% compare
  7. 96 Cuba 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,288 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release