Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.32 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.32 million number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.36 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 755,984 number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 755,984 number | — |
| 1995 | 787,679 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 839,960 number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 871,613 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 896,760 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 927,727 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 961,352 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 990,367 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846,620 number | 755,984 number | 927,727 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 961,352 number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.32 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,984 number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.