Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 77.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
104th
of 188 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2004
All-time low
75.7%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 96.3 %2000: 96.6 %2001: 96.4 %2002: 96.1 %2003: 95.7 %2004: 97 %2005: 94.9 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 78 %2016: 77.9 %2017: 79.2 %2018: 80 %2019: 78.5 %2020: 77.3 %2021: 80 %2022: 82.9 %2023: 78.2 %2024: 77.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 77.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 97.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2013.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 96.3%
2000 96.6% +0.4%
2001 96.4% -0.2%
2002 96.1% -0.3%
2003 95.7% -0.5%
2004 97.0% +1.4%
2005 94.9% -2.2%
2012 78.4% -17.3%
2013 75.7% -3.5%
2014 78.5% +3.7%
2015 78.0% -0.6%
2016 77.9% -0.2%
2017 79.2% +1.7%
2018 80.0% +1.0%
2019 78.5% -1.9%
2020 77.3% -1.5%
2021 80.0% +3.5%
2022 82.9% +3.7%
2023 78.2% -5.7%
2024 77.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 1
2000s 96.1% 94.9% 97.0% 6
2010s 78.3% 75.7% 80.0% 8
2020s 79.1% 77.2% 82.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 101 Guyana 82.2% compare
  2. 102 Togo 81.0% compare
  3. 103 Congo 80.3% compare
  4. 104 Monaco 80.0% compare
  5. 105 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
  6. 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
  7. 107 Senegal 77.1% 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 77.2% 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
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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