Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
58.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
179th
of 181 groups
All-time high
93.8%
in 2000
All-time low
58.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 93.8 %2001: 93.2 %2002: 93 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 59.2 %2020: 58.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 58.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2020.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 179th out of 181 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 93.8%
2001 93.2% -0.7%
2002 93.0% -0.2%
2018 61.2% -34.2%
2019 59.2% -3.3%
2020 58.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 93.0% 93.8% 3
2010s 60.2% 59.2% 61.2% 2
2020s 58.2% 58.2% 58.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 58.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 179th out of 181 groups with data for 2020.
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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release