Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 701,988 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
701,988
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
115th
of 213 groups
All-time high
701,988
in 2024
All-time low
300,727
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200920241994: 300.7k1995: 314.1k1996: 327.7k1997: 338.9k1998: 348.2k1999: 357.3k2000: 366.4k2001: 375.5k2002: 382.1k2003: 413.7k2004: 424.8k2005: 441.0k2006: 448.4k2007: 484.5k2008: 509.9k2009: 536.3k2010: 540.5k2011: 560.7k2012: 573.1k2013: 571.3k2014: 562.6k2015: 573.6k2016: 571.1k2017: 594.0k2018: 621.8k2019: 625.9k2020: 651.5k2021: 658.3k2022: 641.2k2023: 690.6k2024: 702.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 701,988 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 701,988 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,727, in 1994.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 115th of 213 groups on this measure, 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, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 300,727
1995 314,114 +4.5%
1996 327,669 +4.3%
1997 338,877 +3.4%
1998 348,162 +2.7%
1999 357,332 +2.6%
2000 366,445 +2.6%
2001 375,515 +2.5%
2002 382,148 +1.8%
2003 413,661 +8.2%
2004 424,821 +2.7%
2005 440,977 +3.8%
2006 448,403 +1.7%
2007 484,522 +8.1%
2008 509,919 +5.2%
2009 536,293 +5.2%
2010 540,542 +0.8%
2011 560,693 +3.7%
2012 573,084 +2.2%
2013 571,305 -0.3%
2014 562,633 -1.5%
2015 573,610 +2.0%
2016 571,115 -0.4%
2017 593,994 +4.0%
2018 621,820 +4.7%
2019 625,914 +0.7%
2020 651,456 +4.1%
2021 658,337 +1.1%
2022 641,160 -2.6%
2023 690,620 +7.7%
2024 701,988 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,147 300,727 357,332 6
2000s 438,270 366,445 536,293 10
2010s 579,471 540,542 625,914 10
2020s 668,712 641,160 701,988 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 112 Eritrea 1,661 compare
  2. 113 Maldives 1,588 compare
  3. 114 Bhutan 1,560 compare
  4. 115 Malta 1,498 compare
  5. 116 Chad 1,443 compare
  6. 117 Timor-Leste 1,436 compare
  7. 118 Iceland 1,245 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 701,988 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 701,988 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 300,727 in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 115th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release