Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2022.
That places MDG: Western Asia 29th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Western Asia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 29th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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