Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
62nd
of 78 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 62nd of 78 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 62nd out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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