Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
72.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
124th
of 181 groups
All-time high
91.9%
in 2000
All-time low
72.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 91.9 %2001: 91.1 %2002: 90.9 %2018: 73.9 %2019: 72.7 %2020: 72.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 72.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 91.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2020.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 124th out of 181 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 91.9%
2001 91.1% -0.9%
2002 90.9% -0.2%
2018 73.9% -18.6%
2019 72.7% -1.7%
2020 72.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 90.9% 91.9% 3
2010s 73.3% 72.7% 73.9% 2
2020s 72.6% 72.6% 72.6% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 121 Tuvalu 50.0% compare
  2. 122 Nicaragua 44.6% compare
  3. 123 Tokelau 40.0% compare
  4. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 35.9% compare
  5. 125 Equatorial Guinea 34.6% compare
  6. 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.7%
  7. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 72.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2020.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 124th out of 181 groups with data for 2020.
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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