Primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers was 3.29 million 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).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 3.29 million for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 807,139, in 1971.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 825,024 | — |
| 1971 | 807,139 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 837,664 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 834,776 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 883,813 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 927,574 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 988,205 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 936,649 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 912,710 | 807,139 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.14 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.74 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million | 2.33 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.69 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.11 million | 3.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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 3.29 million 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 3.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 807,139 in 1971.
- 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 8.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.