Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.8391 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa is 0.8391 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8391 GPIA, in 2024.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 178th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9912 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9761 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9088 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8741 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8391 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9201 GPIA | 0.8391 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.8391 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8391 GPIA in 2024.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 178th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release