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 63.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
63.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
178th
of 188 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 2000
All-time low
63.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
1998–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

0204060801001998200920201998: 87.4 %1999: 90 %2000: 92.9 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 92 %2018: 66.2 %2019: 64.4 %2020: 63.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 63.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% 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 92.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2020.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 178th out of 188 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, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 87.4%
1999 90.0% +3.0%
2000 92.9% +3.2%
2001 92.2% -0.8%
2002 92.0% -0.2%
2018 66.2% -28.1%
2019 64.4% -2.7%
2020 63.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.7% 87.4% 90.0% 2
2000s 92.3% 92.0% 92.9% 3
2010s 65.3% 64.4% 66.2% 2
2020s 63.7% 63.7% 63.7% 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 63.7% 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 92.9% 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 63.7% 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 178th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
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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