Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 67.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
162nd
of 188 groups
All-time high
96.7%
in 2004
All-time low
65.6%
in 2020
Years of data
19
1999–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 93.8 %2000: 95.4 %2001: 94.7 %2002: 94 %2003: 94.8 %2004: 96.7 %2012: 69.2 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 69.3 %2015: 68.2 %2016: 67.5 %2017: 69 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 69.3 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 68.8 %2022: 70.5 %2023: 66.8 %2024: 67.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 67.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 96.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2020.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 162nd of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 93.8%
2000 95.4% +1.7%
2001 94.7% -0.8%
2002 94.0% -0.6%
2003 94.8% +0.8%
2004 96.7% +2.0%
2012 69.2% -28.4%
2013 68.2% -1.5%
2014 69.3% +1.6%
2015 68.2% -1.6%
2016 67.5% -1.0%
2017 69.0% +2.3%
2018 69.4% +0.6%
2019 69.3% -0.2%
2020 65.6% -5.2%
2021 68.8% +4.8%
2022 70.5% +2.5%
2023 66.8% -5.3%
2024 67.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
2000s 95.1% 94.0% 96.7% 5
2010s 68.7% 67.5% 69.4% 8
2020s 67.8% 65.6% 70.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 67.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 162nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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