Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
54th
of 78 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.4%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 78 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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