Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.5 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.5 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
12th
of 151 groups
All-time high
1.54 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1.39 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2013–2024

00.511.52013201820242013: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.5 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2018: 1.4 GPIA2019: 1.4 GPIA2020: 1.4 GPIA2021: 1.4 GPIA2022: 1.4 GPIA2023: 1.4 GPIA2024: 1.5 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.5 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39 GPIA, in 2016.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 12th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.54 GPIA
2014 1.53 GPIA -0.6%
2015 1.44 GPIA -6.1%
2016 1.39 GPIA -3.7%
2017 1.4 GPIA +1.0%
2018 1.4 GPIA -0.3%
2019 1.45 GPIA +3.5%
2020 1.44 GPIA -0.6%
2021 1.44 GPIA +0.4%
2022 1.41 GPIA -2.0%
2023 1.41 GPIA -0.1%
2024 1.5 GPIA +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.45 GPIA 1.39 GPIA 1.54 GPIA 7
2020s 1.44 GPIA 1.41 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 9 Uzbekistan 1.9 GPIA compare
  2. 10 Belarus 1.84 GPIA compare
  3. 11 Belize 1.58 GPIA compare
  4. 12 Bahamas 1.46 GPIA compare
  5. 13 Monaco 1.43 GPIA compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 1.35 GPIA compare
  7. 15 Malaysia 1.26 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.5 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2016.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 12th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 2,291 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release