UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2.69 million
in 2024
Palestine
25,038
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
113th
Palestine rank
113th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 2.69 million against 25,038 in Palestine, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 107.5 times Palestine's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 113th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.85 million 9,753 1.84 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 2.00 million 12,858 1.99 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 2.40 million 18,368 2.38 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 2.56 million 24,069 2.53 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 2.69 million against 25,038 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
2.67 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 113th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release