Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
24th
of 68 groups
All-time high
8.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 8.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 21 Jordan 3.4% compare
- 22 Macau, China 3.0% compare
- 23 Niger 3.0% compare
- 24 Philippines 3.0% compare
- 25 India 2.9% compare
- 26 Algeria 2.5% compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 2.2% compare
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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release