Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.63 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.63 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
4th
of 151 groups
All-time high
1.63 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.46 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 1.63 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.46 GPIA, in 2016.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 4th of 151 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.63 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.59 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.59 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 GPIA | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 1 Albania 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Cape Verde 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Grenada 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Niue 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Palestine, State of 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Tuvalu 2 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 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 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 1.63 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2016.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 4th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release