Arab World: Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Arab World's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) fell 15.76 percentage points on 2023 (from 93.09% to 77.33%).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +0.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.1 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.2 percentage points in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.76 percentage points in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 100% (2025)
• Bahrain — 100% (2024)
• Jordan — 100% (2024)
• Kuwait — 100% (2021)
• Oman — 100% (2024)
• Qatar — 100% (2024)
• Saudi Arabia — 100% (2024)
• United Arab Emirates — 100% (2023)
• West Bank and Gaza

More education data for Arab World

• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.08 (2024)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 83.15% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 55.62 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.56% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 89.65% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 93.4% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 2.58 million (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Arab World's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?

77.33% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is down 12.69 percentage points from 90.03% in 2004. The highest value was 93.09% in 2023 and the lowest 77.33% in 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Arab World?

In 2024, Arab World's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) fell 15.76 percentage points on 2023 (from 93.09% to 77.33%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +0.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.1 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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