Trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 91.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 87.3% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.8% | 88.1% | 5 |
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 81.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.