Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of stood at 25,038. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.
That places Palestine, State of 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,753 | — |
| 2000 | 10,766 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 10,501 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,315 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 14,049 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 15,789 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 11,806 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 12,752 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 13,448 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14,136 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14,491 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,042 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 17,375 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,242 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,620 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,759 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,267 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,298 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,964 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,621 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 23,458 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23,601 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,178 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25,038 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,753 | 9,753 | 9,753 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,858 | 10,501 | 15,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,368 | 14,491 | 21,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,069 | 23,458 | 25,038 | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Palestine, State of was 25,038 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Palestine, State of ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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