Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
67th
of 78 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.1%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 67th of 78 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.67 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 67th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release