Secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, teachers, female was 1.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World is 1.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World peaked at 1.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,787, in 1979.
That places Arab World 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,523 | — |
| 1971 | 131,735 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 137,395 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 141,904 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 146,438 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 154,296 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 162,479 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 168,917 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 176,659 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 128,787 | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 201,152 | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 216,189 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 229,827 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 251,803 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 269,258 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 286,899 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 313,758 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 341,001 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 366,205 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 378,969 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 408,112 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 429,746 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 444,692 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 464,576 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 485,741 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 511,800 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 537,546 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 569,303 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 595,185 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 616,069 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 634,778 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 658,684 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 673,523 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 722,432 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 742,566 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 762,324 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 799,163 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 832,906 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 871,638 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 915,747 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 937,537 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 989,014 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 984,201 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +56.2% | 128,787 | 201,152 |
| 1979 | -27.1% | 176,659 | 128,787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,413 | 128,787 | 176,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,506 | 201,152 | 378,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,277 | 408,112 | 616,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,376 | 634,778 | 915,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 937,537 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Arab World was 1.18 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,787 in 1979.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.