Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
95th
of 188 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2000
All-time low
79.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.2 %2001: 95.7 %2002: 95.2 %2003: 95.6 %2004: 95.6 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 91.6 %2007: 91.3 %2008: 90.5 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 90.1 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 83 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 83.6 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 82.1 %2017: 82.4 %2018: 82.2 %2019: 80.7 %2020: 79.8 %2021: 81.4 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 80 %2024: 79 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 79.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 96.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2024.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 95th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 96.2%
2001 95.7% -0.5%
2002 95.2% -0.6%
2003 95.6% +0.4%
2004 95.6% -0.0%
2005 94.7% -0.9%
2006 91.6% -3.2%
2007 91.3% -0.3%
2008 90.5% -0.9%
2009 90.7% +0.1%
2010 90.1% -0.6%
2011 87.9% -2.5%
2012 83.0% -5.5%
2013 83.5% +0.5%
2014 83.6% +0.2%
2015 82.8% -0.9%
2016 82.1% -0.8%
2017 82.4% +0.3%
2018 82.2% -0.2%
2019 80.7% -1.7%
2020 79.8% -1.2%
2021 81.4% +2.1%
2022 82.3% +1.1%
2023 80.0% -2.9%
2024 79.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.7% 90.5% 96.2% 10
2010s 83.8% 80.7% 90.1% 10
2020s 80.5% 79.0% 82.3% 5

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  3. 94 Brunei Darussalam 86.5% compare
  4. 95 Sri Lanka 86.4% compare
  5. 96 Mongolia 86.1% compare
  6. 97 Armenia 84.9% compare
  7. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 95th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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