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 80.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
86th
of 181 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2001
All-time low
80.6%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 99.2 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 98 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 94 %2007: 93.6 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 84.3 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 84.5 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 83.8 %2018: 83.4 %2019: 81.6 %2020: 80.9 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 81.3 %2024: 80.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 80.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% 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 99.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2024.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 86th out of 181 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 primary education, female (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 99.2%
2002 98.4% -0.8%
2003 98.5% +0.1%
2004 98.0% -0.5%
2005 96.9% -1.1%
2006 94.0% -3.0%
2007 93.6% -0.4%
2008 94.6% +1.0%
2009 95.9% +1.3%
2010 94.5% -1.5%
2011 90.5% -4.2%
2012 84.3% -6.8%
2013 84.7% +0.6%
2014 84.5% -0.3%
2015 83.9% -0.7%
2016 83.6% -0.3%
2017 83.8% +0.1%
2018 83.4% -0.5%
2019 81.6% -2.1%
2020 80.9% -0.9%
2021 82.6% +2.2%
2022 82.8% +0.3%
2023 81.3% -1.9%
2024 80.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 93.6% 99.2% 9
2010s 85.5% 81.6% 94.5% 10
2020s 81.6% 80.6% 82.8% 5

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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 80.6% 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 99.2% in 2001.
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 80.6% 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 86th out of 181 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 4.6%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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