Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
69th
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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 69th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 4.0% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 69th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release