Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 2.58 million in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World stood at 2.58 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 2.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,884, in 1971.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 45 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 707,296 | 634,884 | 802,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 870,220 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.29 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.96 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.40 million | 2.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Arab World was 2.58 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,884 in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.