Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 80.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
88th
of 188 groups
All-time high
93.2%
in 2001
All-time low
80.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.9 %2001: 93.2 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 91.7 %2004: 91.7 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 90.2 %2007: 90 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 90.2 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 87.4 %2012: 83.8 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 82.1 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 82 %2020: 81.3 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 83.8 %2023: 81.6 %2024: 80.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 80.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 93.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2024.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 88th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 92.9%
2001 93.2% +0.3%
2002 92.4% -0.9%
2003 91.7% -0.7%
2004 91.7% -0.0%
2005 92.4% +0.7%
2006 90.2% -2.4%
2007 90.0% -0.2%
2008 90.1% +0.0%
2009 90.2% +0.2%
2010 89.6% -0.7%
2011 87.4% -2.4%
2012 83.8% -4.2%
2013 84.5% +0.9%
2014 84.6% +0.1%
2015 83.9% -0.9%
2016 82.5% -1.7%
2017 82.1% -0.4%
2018 83.2% +1.3%
2019 82.0% -1.4%
2020 81.3% -0.9%
2021 82.8% +1.9%
2022 83.8% +1.2%
2023 81.6% -2.7%
2024 80.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.5% 90.0% 93.2% 10
2010s 84.4% 82.0% 89.6% 10
2020s 82.0% 80.5% 83.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 80.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 88th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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