Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Primary education, teachers was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of is 25,038, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.
Palestine, State of ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,753 | — |
| 2000 | 10,766 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 10,501 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,315 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 14,049 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 15,789 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 11,806 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 12,752 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 13,448 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14,136 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14,491 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,042 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 17,375 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,242 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,620 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,759 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,267 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,298 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,964 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,621 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 23,458 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23,601 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,178 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25,038 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,753 | 9,753 | 9,753 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,858 | 10,501 | 15,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,368 | 14,491 | 21,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,069 | 23,458 | 25,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of?
- Primary education, teachers in Palestine, State of was 25,038 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for primary education, teachers?
- Palestine, State of ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.