Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 4.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
63rd
of 78 groups
All-time high
4.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 4.5% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 63rd out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.5% | — |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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