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 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
83rd
of 166 groups
All-time high
90.7%
in 2004
All-time low
76.0%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2004–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 90.7 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 87.1 %2007: 86.9 %2008: 86.2 %2012: 84.1 %2013: 82.2 %2014: 82 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 81.6 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 78.4 %2020: 77 %2021: 76.4 %2022: 77.5 %2023: 78.9 %2024: 76 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 76.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% 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 90.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2024.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 83rd of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 90.7%
2005 87.5% -3.5%
2006 87.1% -0.5%
2007 86.9% -0.2%
2008 86.2% -0.8%
2012 84.1% -2.5%
2013 82.2% -2.2%
2014 82.0% -0.3%
2015 80.9% -1.3%
2016 81.6% +0.8%
2017 81.2% -0.5%
2018 79.9% -1.6%
2019 78.4% -1.9%
2020 77.0% -1.7%
2021 76.4% -0.9%
2022 77.5% +1.4%
2023 78.9% +1.9%
2024 76.0% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.7% 86.2% 90.7% 5
2010s 81.3% 78.4% 84.1% 8
2020s 77.1% 76.0% 78.9% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 80 Barbados 72.2% compare
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  3. 82 Cameroon 69.0% compare
  4. 83 Montserrat 68.8% compare
  5. 84 Brunei Darussalam 68.6% compare
  6. 85 Maldives 65.5% compare
  7. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 64.7% compare

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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 76.0% 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 90.7% in 2004.
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 76.0% in 2024.
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 83rd out of 166 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 down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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