Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 4.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
555,749
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,749, in 1971.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 587,966
1971 555,749 -5.5%
1972 585,409 +5.3%
1973 586,905 +0.3%
1974 607,440 +3.5%
1975 645,304 +6.2%
1976 696,956 +8.0%
1977 734,215 +5.3%
1978 798,776 +8.8%
1979 642,076 -19.6%
1980 887,932 +38.3%
1981 934,968 +5.3%
1982 974,885 +4.3%
1983 1.07 million +9.4%
1984 1.13 million +5.6%
1985 1.18 million +5.1%
1986 1.25 million +5.2%
1987 1.31 million +5.2%
1988 1.36 million +4.0%
1989 1.39 million +1.6%
1990 1.46 million +5.1%
1991 1.55 million +6.1%
1992 1.60 million +3.5%
1993 1.66 million +3.5%
1994 1.72 million +4.1%
1995 1.78 million +3.1%
1996 1.85 million +3.9%
1997 1.94 million +5.1%
1998 2.00 million +2.9%
1999 2.04 million +2.0%
2000 2.10 million +3.0%
2001 2.15 million +2.6%
2002 2.18 million +1.4%
2003 2.26 million +3.9%
2004 2.31 million +2.0%
2005 2.38 million +3.1%
2006 2.39 million +0.5%
2007 2.45 million +2.3%
2008 2.54 million +3.7%
2009 2.67 million +5.3%
2010 2.74 million +2.5%
2011 2.90 million +6.0%
2012 3.01 million +3.6%
2013 3.01 million +0.2%
2014 3.03 million +0.4%
2015 3.09 million +2.1%
2016 3.11 million +0.5%
2017 3.17 million +2.1%
2018 3.24 million +2.0%
2019 3.34 million +3.3%
2020 3.52 million +5.4%
2021 3.73 million +5.7%
2022 3.96 million +6.2%
2023 4.28 million +8.1%
2024 4.46 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 644,080 555,749 798,776 10
1980s 1.15 million 887,932 1.39 million 10
1990s 1.76 million 1.46 million 2.04 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 2.10 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 2.74 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 3.99 million 3.52 million 4.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 17 France 457,956 compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
  3. 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
  4. 20 Italy 423,797 compare
  5. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406,399 compare
  6. 22 Algeria 390,587 compare
  7. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.46 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 555,749 in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.