Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
68th
of 78 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 78 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 68th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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