Trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Trained teachers in primary education was 80.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 80.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 93.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.9% | — |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 83.8% | 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 80.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (% 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.