Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
117th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
782,568
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1994200920241994: 782.6k1995: 809.4k1996: 852.9k1997: 883.0k1998: 908.5k1999: 935.7k2000: 967.5k2001: 993.3k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 1.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 782,568, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 117th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 782,568
1995 809,422 +3.4%
1996 852,902 +5.4%
1997 882,961 +3.5%
1998 908,489 +2.9%
1999 935,680 +3.0%
2000 967,496 +3.4%
2001 993,316 +2.7%
2002 1.02 million +2.5%
2003 1.10 million +7.6%
2004 1.15 million +5.0%
2005 1.17 million +2.0%
2006 1.17 million -0.6%
2007 1.22 million +4.1%
2008 1.24 million +1.7%
2009 1.30 million +4.9%
2010 1.30 million +0.0%
2011 1.34 million +3.0%
2012 1.34 million +0.7%
2013 1.29 million -4.2%
2014 1.26 million -2.0%
2015 1.27 million +0.3%
2016 1.26 million -0.5%
2017 1.30 million +3.3%
2018 1.34 million +2.9%
2019 1.34 million +0.1%
2020 1.36 million +1.4%
2021 1.37 million +1.0%
2022 1.33 million -2.7%
2023 1.45 million +8.7%
2024 1.46 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 862,004 782,568 935,680 6
2000s 1.13 million 967,496 1.30 million 10
2010s 1.30 million 1.26 million 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.40 million 1.33 million 1.46 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 114 Comoros 4,119 compare
  2. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 compare
  3. 116 Cyprus 3,968 compare
  4. 117 Timor-Leste 3,471 compare
  5. 118 Bhutan 3,209 compare
  6. 119 Luxembourg 2,907 compare
  7. 120 Suriname 2,842 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 782,568 in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release