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

SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
56th
of 140 groups
All-time high
84.6%
in 2018
All-time low
81.7%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 84.1 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 84.5 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 84.5 %2020: 82.6 %2021: 82.9 %2022: 83.2 %2023: 83.1 %2024: 81.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 81.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 84.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2024.

That places SDG: Western Asia 56th out of 140 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 84.1%
2016 83.4% -0.8%
2017 84.5% +1.3%
2018 84.6% +0.1%
2019 84.5% -0.2%
2020 82.6% -2.2%
2021 82.9% +0.4%
2022 83.2% +0.4%
2023 83.1% -0.1%
2024 81.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.2% 83.4% 84.6% 5
2020s 82.7% 81.7% 83.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 53 Sierra Leone 87.2% compare
  2. 54 Bahamas 86.2% compare
  3. 55 Armenia 85.9% compare
  4. 56 Ghana 84.6% compare
  5. 57 Mauritania 84.5% compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare
  7. 59 Niue 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia was 81.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 56th out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 2,763 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release