Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2016.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 68th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 68th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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