Primary education, teachers, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2024. β¬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Arab World, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0052 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1979.
That places Arab World 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0116 units per person compare
- 4 Palau, Republic of 0.0116 units per person compare
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0107 units per person compare
- 8 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (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, per capita in Arab World?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Arab World was 0.0052 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1979.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.