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 79.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
76th
of 181 groups
All-time high
91.5%
in 2001
All-time low
79.3%
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: 90.1 %2001: 91.5 %2002: 90.5 %2003: 89.7 %2004: 90.5 %2005: 90.3 %2006: 88.7 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 87.3 %2009: 85.6 %2010: 85.6 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 82.6 %2013: 83.3 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 83.2 %2020: 82 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 86.6 %2023: 81.8 %2024: 79.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 79.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% 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 91.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2024.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 76th out of 181 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 (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 90.1%
2001 91.5% +1.6%
2002 90.5% -1.1%
2003 89.7% -0.9%
2004 90.5% +0.9%
2005 90.3% -0.2%
2006 88.7% -1.8%
2007 88.1% -0.7%
2008 87.3% -1.0%
2009 85.6% -1.9%
2010 85.6% +0.0%
2011 85.1% -0.5%
2012 82.6% -2.9%
2013 83.3% +0.8%
2014 84.2% +1.1%
2015 83.6% -0.7%
2016 81.2% -2.9%
2017 81.6% +0.5%
2018 84.5% +3.6%
2019 83.2% -1.5%
2020 82.0% -1.4%
2021 83.9% +2.3%
2022 86.6% +3.2%
2023 81.8% -5.5%
2024 79.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.2% 85.6% 91.5% 10
2010s 83.5% 81.2% 85.6% 10
2020s 82.7% 79.3% 86.6% 5

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

  1. 73 Fiji 90.3% compare
  2. 74 Egypt 89.5% compare
  3. 75 Brunei Darussalam 89.1% compare
  4. 76 Ghana 88.8% compare
  5. 77 Sri Lanka 88.7% compare
  6. 78 Mexico 88.3% compare
  7. 79 Seychelles 88.0% compare

See the full ranking of 311 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 79.3% 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 91.5% 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 79.3% 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 76th out of 181 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 5.7%. 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, 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