Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
56th
of 155 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2022
All-time low
79.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 80.9 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 83.3 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 85.4 %2020: 84.1 %2021: 85.1 %2022: 88.1 %2023: 81.7 %2024: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 82.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 56th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 80.9%
2013 79.2% -2.2%
2014 81.7% +3.2%
2015 81.7% +0.0%
2016 80.5% -1.5%
2017 83.3% +3.4%
2018 85.5% +2.7%
2019 85.4% -0.1%
2020 84.1% -1.6%
2021 85.1% +1.3%
2022 88.1% +3.5%
2023 81.7% -7.3%
2024 82.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.3% 79.2% 85.5% 8
2020s 84.3% 81.7% 88.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 53 Kiribati 87.3% compare
  2. 54 Egypt 86.5% compare
  3. 55 Eritrea 85.7%
  4. 56 Armenia 84.9% compare
  5. 57 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  6. 58 Liberia 82.2% compare
  7. 59 Suriname 81.9% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 82.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 56th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release