Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
81.0%
Rank
71st
of 155 groups
All-time high
83.5%
in 2014
All-time low
81.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2014–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia, 2014–2022

0204060802014201820222014: 83.5 %2015: 83.1 %2016: 82.1 %2017: 82.4 %2018: 82.8 %2022: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia stood at 81.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 83.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2022.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Western Asia, 2014 to 2022.
Year % Change
2014 83.5%
2015 83.1% -0.5%
2016 82.1% -1.2%
2017 82.4% +0.3%
2018 82.8% +0.5%
2022 81.0% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.8% 82.1% 83.5% 5
2020s 81.0% 81.0% 81.0% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 68 Burundi 70.4% compare
  2. 69 Cape Verde 70.2% compare
  3. 70 Marshall Islands 68.5%
  4. 71 Burkina Faso 68.0% compare
  5. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
  6. 73 Tuvalu 60.3% compare
  7. 74 Pakistan 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia was 81.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st out of 155 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 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