Primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th 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.
Primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.2% | — |
| 1971 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 43.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 55.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 64.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 64.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.