Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 17.6%
Rank
14th
of 56 groups
All-time high
8.0%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 14th of 56 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.7% | — |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 11 India 3.1% compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.4% compare
- 13 Macau, China 0.9% compare
- 14 Philippines 0.8% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 14th out of 56 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release