Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 78.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
96th
of 188 groups
All-time high
94.2%
in 2004
All-time low
78.9%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2004–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 94.2 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 90.2 %2010: 89.8 %2011: 87.5 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 82.9 %2014: 83.1 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 81.8 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 80.5 %2020: 79.8 %2021: 81.2 %2022: 81.8 %2023: 79.6 %2024: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 78.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 94.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2024.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 96th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 94.2%
2007 90.7% -3.8%
2008 90.2% -0.5%
2009 90.2% +0.0%
2010 89.8% -0.5%
2011 87.5% -2.5%
2012 82.9% -5.2%
2013 82.9% +0.0%
2014 83.1% +0.2%
2015 82.4% -0.9%
2016 81.7% -0.9%
2017 81.8% +0.2%
2018 81.7% -0.2%
2019 80.5% -1.5%
2020 79.8% -0.9%
2021 81.2% +1.7%
2022 81.8% +0.8%
2023 79.6% -2.7%
2024 78.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 90.2% 94.2% 4
2010s 83.4% 80.5% 89.8% 10
2020s 80.2% 78.9% 81.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 93 Maldives 86.6% compare
  2. 94 Brunei Darussalam 86.5% compare
  3. 95 Sri Lanka 86.4% compare
  4. 96 Mongolia 86.1% compare
  5. 97 Armenia 84.9% compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 83.9% compare
  7. 99 Malta 83.5% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 96th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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