Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2016.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 48th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 50 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 51 China 0.9964 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release