Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
107th
of 188 groups
All-time high
95.2%
in 2004
All-time low
76.5%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 95.2 %2005: 94.3 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 89.3 %2009: 89.5 %2010: 88.7 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 81.1 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 80 %2019: 78.6 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 79.5 %2022: 80.3 %2023: 77.6 %2024: 76.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 76.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 95.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 107th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.6% 89.3% 95.2% 6
2010s 81.8% 78.6% 88.7% 10
2020s 78.3% 76.5% 80.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 104 Monaco 80.0% compare
  2. 105 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
  3. 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
  4. 107 Senegal 77.1% compare
  5. 108 Eritrea 76.9% compare
  6. 109 Guinea 76.7% compare
  7. 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare

See the full ranking of 327 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 107th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release