Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 77.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
100th
of 188 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 2001
All-time low
77.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.2 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 92.3 %2003: 91.7 %2004: 92 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 89.6 %2008: 89.6 %2009: 88.8 %2010: 88.1 %2011: 85.6 %2012: 81.3 %2013: 81.9 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 79.7 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 80.8 %2019: 79.5 %2020: 78.6 %2021: 80.5 %2022: 81.8 %2023: 79.2 %2024: 77.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 77.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% 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 (excluding High Income) peaked at 92.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2024.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 100th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 92.2%
2001 92.9% +0.7%
2002 92.3% -0.7%
2003 91.7% -0.6%
2004 92.0% +0.3%
2005 92.2% +0.2%
2006 90.5% -1.9%
2007 89.6% -1.0%
2008 89.6% +0.0%
2009 88.8% -0.9%
2010 88.1% -0.8%
2011 85.6% -2.8%
2012 81.3% -5.1%
2013 81.9% +0.7%
2014 81.9% +0.0%
2015 81.2% -0.8%
2016 79.7% -1.9%
2017 79.4% -0.3%
2018 80.8% +1.7%
2019 79.5% -1.6%
2020 78.6% -1.1%
2021 80.5% +2.5%
2022 81.8% +1.5%
2023 79.2% -3.1%
2024 77.9% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 88.8% 92.9% 10
2010s 82.0% 79.4% 88.1% 10
2020s 79.6% 77.9% 81.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 97 Armenia 84.9% compare
  2. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 83.9% compare
  3. 99 Malta 83.5% compare
  4. 100 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
  5. 101 Guyana 82.2% compare
  6. 102 Togo 81.0% compare
  7. 103 Congo 80.3% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 77.9% 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 (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 100th 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 (excluding High Income)?
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 (excluding High Income) 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