Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
90th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1996201020241996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.8M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 2.07 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 2.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1996.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 90th 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 29 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 1.01 million
1997 1.04 million +3.2%
1998 1.07 million +2.8%
1999 1.10 million +2.7%
2000 1.13 million +3.1%
2001 1.16 million +2.5%
2002 1.19 million +2.4%
2003 1.27 million +6.8%
2004 1.33 million +4.8%
2005 1.38 million +3.9%
2006 1.33 million -3.9%
2007 1.38 million +3.9%
2008 1.43 million +3.5%
2009 1.51 million +5.4%
2010 1.54 million +2.2%
2011 1.61 million +4.9%
2012 1.67 million +3.5%
2013 1.66 million -0.9%
2014 1.68 million +1.4%
2015 1.70 million +1.4%
2016 1.71 million +0.5%
2017 1.82 million +6.1%
2018 1.85 million +1.8%
2019 1.85 million +0.2%
2020 1.93 million +4.1%
2021 1.94 million +0.7%
2022 1.84 million -5.4%
2023 2.01 million +9.2%
2024 2.07 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 million 1.01 million 1.10 million 4
2000s 1.31 million 1.13 million 1.51 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 1.54 million 1.85 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.84 million 2.07 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 2.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1996.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 90th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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