Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9656 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 0.9656 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9656 GPIA, in 2024.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 137th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9938 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9808 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9656 GPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.9656 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9656 GPIA in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 137th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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