Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 85.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
36th
of 143 groups
All-time high
91.2%
in 2022
All-time low
85.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 85.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 91.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 36th of 143 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.1% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 33 Azerbaijan 97.9% compare
- 34 Nepal 97.7% compare
- 35 Gibraltar 96.7% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 96.6% compare
- 37 Namibia 96.2% compare
- 38 Bhutan 96.0% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 95.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 36th out of 143 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release