Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 777,239 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
777,239
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
104th
of 213 groups
All-time high
777,239
in 2024
All-time low
379,965
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1995–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200920241995: 380.0k1996: 401.0k1997: 412.9k1998: 427.5k1999: 441.6k2000: 453.9k2001: 466.0k2002: 477.5k2003: 514.7k2004: 543.4k2005: 555.7k2006: 555.8k2007: 585.6k2008: 597.0k2009: 625.4k2010: 625.8k2011: 646.3k2012: 659.0k2013: 639.1k2014: 630.3k2015: 641.7k2016: 647.4k2017: 670.2k2018: 696.2k2019: 699.2k2020: 721.1k2021: 729.7k2022: 714.0k2023: 765.0k2024: 777.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 777,239 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 777,239 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 379,965, in 1995.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 104th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 379,965
1996 400,985 +5.5%
1997 412,906 +3.0%
1998 427,476 +3.5%
1999 441,612 +3.3%
2000 453,896 +2.8%
2001 466,039 +2.7%
2002 477,463 +2.5%
2003 514,692 +7.8%
2004 543,397 +5.6%
2005 555,744 +2.3%
2006 555,778 +0.0%
2007 585,623 +5.4%
2008 596,988 +1.9%
2009 625,420 +4.8%
2010 625,821 +0.1%
2011 646,255 +3.3%
2012 658,982 +2.0%
2013 639,122 -3.0%
2014 630,347 -1.4%
2015 641,682 +1.8%
2016 647,432 +0.9%
2017 670,204 +3.5%
2018 696,184 +3.9%
2019 699,221 +0.4%
2020 721,104 +3.1%
2021 729,679 +1.2%
2022 714,031 -2.1%
2023 765,004 +7.1%
2024 777,239 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 412,589 379,965 441,612 5
2000s 537,504 453,896 625,420 10
2010s 655,525 625,821 699,221 10
2020s 741,411 714,031 777,239 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 101 Mozambique 3,817 compare
  2. 102 Burundi 3,465 compare
  3. 103 Congo 3,327 compare
  4. 104 Qatar 3,247 compare
  5. 105 Cyprus 2,903 compare
  6. 106 Bahrain 2,678 compare
  7. 107 Suriname 2,612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 777,239 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 777,239 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 379,965 in 1995.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 104th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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