Secondary education, teachers in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, teachers was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Arab World stood at 49.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Arab World peaked at 49.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1971.
That places Arab World 29th out of 43 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.
Secondary education, teachers in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.7% | — |
| 1971 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 32.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 39.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Arab World?
- Secondary education, teachers in Arab World was 49.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.