Trained teachers in primary education in Arab World
Arab World: Trained teachers in primary education was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Arab World, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Arab World stood at 76.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Arab World peaked at 95.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2024.
That places Arab World 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.2% | — |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 89.3% | 95.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.5% | 80.3% | 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 primary education in Arab World?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Arab World was 76.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education (% of total 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.