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 78.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
60th
of 166 groups
All-time high
80.3%
in 2013
All-time low
78.7%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 80.3 %2014: 80.2 %2015: 79.2 %2016: 80.2 %2017: 80 %2018: 79.5 %2019: 79.5 %2020: 80.2 %2021: 80.2 %2022: 79.4 %2023: 79.1 %2024: 78.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia stood at 78.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 80.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2024.

That places MDG: Western Asia 60th out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Western Asia, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 80.3%
2014 80.2% -0.1%
2015 79.2% -1.2%
2016 80.2% +1.2%
2017 80.0% -0.3%
2018 79.5% -0.6%
2019 79.5% +0.1%
2020 80.2% +0.9%
2021 80.2% -0.0%
2022 79.4% -1.0%
2023 79.1% -0.5%
2024 78.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.8% 79.2% 80.3% 7
2020s 79.5% 78.7% 80.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 57 Ecuador 91.0% compare
  2. 58 Saint Lucia 90.3% compare
  3. 59 Costa Rica 90.0% compare
  4. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.6% compare
  5. 61 Ghana 87.7% compare
  6. 62 Seychelles 87.6% compare
  7. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.6% 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 78.7% in 2024, 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 80.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 60th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
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 1.9%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release