Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.8%
in 2024
All-time low
41.5%
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States is 67.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1976.
That places UIS: Arab States 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.7% | — |
| 1971 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 43.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 53.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.6% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 110 United Arab Emirates 76.8% compare
- 111 Barbados 76.8% compare
- 112 Panama 76.7% compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.7% compare
- 114 Korea 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Arab States was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1976.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release