Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
87.5%
in 2018
All-time low
83.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 83.4 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 85.1 %2016: 84.1 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 87.5 %2019: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 86.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 83.4%
2013 83.2% -0.3%
2014 85.1% +2.4%
2015 85.1% -0.0%
2016 84.1% -1.1%
2017 86.6% +2.9%
2018 87.5% +1.1%
2019 86.9% -0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 86.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2013.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.