Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World
Arab World: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.9% | — |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 79.2% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.7% | 88.1% | 5 |
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Arab World was 82.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.