Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries

ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 181 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
91.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 91.8 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 92.7 %2009: 97.6 %2010: 98 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 97.2 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2006.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 1st of 181 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 91.8%
2007 96.2% +4.8%
2008 92.7% -3.7%
2009 97.6% +5.3%
2010 98.0% +0.4%
2011 96.8% -1.2%
2012 97.2% +0.4%
2013 99.2% +2.1%
2014 99.3% +0.1%
2015 99.1% -0.2%
2016 99.0% -0.0%
2017 98.8% -0.2%
2018 99.3% +0.5%
2019 99.3% +0.0%
2020 99.6% +0.3%
2021 100.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.6% 91.8% 97.6% 4
2010s 98.6% 96.8% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries

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  3. 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
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  5. 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Dominican Republic 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Spain 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Croatia 100.0%
  17. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Morocco 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Republic of Moldova 100.0%
  27. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Naoero 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Oman 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  35. 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
  36. 1 Suriname 100.0% compare
  37. 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
  38. 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
  39. 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
  40. 1 United States of America 100.0% compare
  41. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2006.
How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 1st out of 181 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Gulf 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
311 places, 5,114 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release