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 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
84th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8953 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2024

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

00.250.50.7512004201420242004: 0.944 GPIA2005: 0.895 GPIA2006: 0.977 GPIA2007: 0.908 GPIA2008: 0.943 GPIA2012: 0.967 GPIA2013: 0.959 GPIA2014: 0.987 GPIA2015: 0.974 GPIA2016: 0.998 GPIA2017: 0.999 GPIA2018: 0.979 GPIA2019: 0.954 GPIA2020: 0.951 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 1.09 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% 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 1.09 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8953 GPIA, in 2005.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 84th out of 162 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2004 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9444 GPIA
2005 0.8953 GPIA -5.2%
2006 0.9768 GPIA +9.1%
2007 0.9084 GPIA -7.0%
2008 0.9433 GPIA +3.8%
2012 0.9669 GPIA +2.5%
2013 0.9592 GPIA -0.8%
2014 0.9866 GPIA +2.8%
2015 0.9741 GPIA -1.3%
2016 0.9977 GPIA +2.4%
2017 0.9991 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9794 GPIA -2.0%
2019 0.9542 GPIA -2.6%
2020 0.951 GPIA -0.3%
2021 1.03 GPIA +8.8%
2022 1.09 GPIA +5.2%
2023 1.03 GPIA -4.9%
2024 1.09 GPIA +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9337 GPIA 0.8953 GPIA 0.9768 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9771 GPIA 0.9542 GPIA 0.9991 GPIA 8
2020s 1.04 GPIA 0.951 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9476 GPIA compare
  2. 82 Azerbaijan 0.9195 GPIA compare
  3. 83 Kenya 0.8889 GPIA compare
  4. 84 Togo 0.8846 GPIA compare
  5. 85 Zimbabwe 0.8829 GPIA compare
  6. 86 Seychelles 0.8757 GPIA compare
  7. 87 Belize 0.852 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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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 1.09 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA 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 0.8953 GPIA in 2005.
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 84th out of 162 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 10.1%. 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release