Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
29th
of 155 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2022
All-time low
81.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 81.9 %2013: 81.5 %2014: 83.9 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 83.2 %2017: 85.8 %2018: 87.5 %2019: 87.3 %2020: 85.9 %2021: 87 %2022: 89.8 %2023: 83.9 %2024: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 85.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 89.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2013.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 29th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 81.9%
2013 81.5% -0.5%
2014 83.9% +2.9%
2015 83.9% +0.1%
2016 83.2% -0.8%
2017 85.8% +3.1%
2018 87.5% +1.9%
2019 87.3% -0.2%
2020 85.9% -1.6%
2021 87.0% +1.2%
2022 89.8% +3.3%
2023 83.9% -6.6%
2024 85.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.4% 81.5% 87.5% 8
2020s 86.4% 83.9% 89.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 29th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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