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 0.9811 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9811 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
105th
of 181 groups
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9422 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

00.250.50.7512001201220242001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.989 GPIA2015: 0.991 GPIA2016: 0.998 GPIA2017: 0.988 GPIA2018: 0.974 GPIA2019: 0.961 GPIA2020: 0.969 GPIA2021: 0.97 GPIA2022: 0.942 GPIA2023: 0.974 GPIA2024: 0.981 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 0.9811 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% 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 1.1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9422 GPIA, in 2022.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 105th of 181 groups on this measure, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2001 1.08 GPIA
2002 1.07 GPIA -0.4%
2003 1.07 GPIA -0.5%
2004 1.06 GPIA -0.9%
2005 1.05 GPIA -0.8%
2006 1.05 GPIA -0.2%
2007 1.05 GPIA -0.3%
2008 1.07 GPIA +2.7%
2009 1.1 GPIA +2.3%
2010 1.08 GPIA -1.9%
2011 1.05 GPIA -3.0%
2012 1.01 GPIA -3.4%
2013 1 GPIA -0.6%
2014 0.9892 GPIA -1.4%
2015 0.9914 GPIA +0.2%
2016 0.9976 GPIA +0.6%
2017 0.9882 GPIA -0.9%
2018 0.9739 GPIA -1.5%
2019 0.9605 GPIA -1.4%
2020 0.9687 GPIA +0.8%
2021 0.9695 GPIA +0.1%
2022 0.9422 GPIA -2.8%
2023 0.9744 GPIA +3.4%
2024 0.9811 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 9
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9605 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9672 GPIA 0.9422 GPIA 0.9811 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 102 Kenya 0.9977 GPIA compare
  2. 103 Suriname 0.9975 GPIA compare
  3. 104 Panama 0.9969 GPIA compare
  4. 105 Ukraine 0.9947 GPIA compare
  5. 106 El Salvador 0.9901 GPIA compare
  6. 107 Myanmar 0.9862 GPIA compare
  7. 108 Nepal 0.9837 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 307 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 0.9811 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 1.1 GPIA in 2009.
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 0.9422 GPIA in 2022.
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 105th 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 0.8%. 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, 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 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
307 places, 4,955 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release