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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 776,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
776,623
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
105th
of 213 groups
All-time high
776,623
in 2024
All-time low
375,459
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200920241994: 375.5k1995: 388.8k1996: 409.8k1997: 424.6k1998: 438.6k1999: 452.6k2000: 464.9k2001: 478.4k2002: 490.4k2003: 527.1k2004: 555.0k2005: 567.9k2006: 567.5k2007: 597.6k2008: 607.9k2009: 634.8k2010: 635.1k2011: 656.2k2012: 667.7k2013: 643.2k2014: 635.6k2015: 647.2k2016: 654.1k2017: 677.6k2018: 702.5k2019: 705.3k2020: 718.3k2021: 726.3k2022: 711.0k2023: 762.5k2024: 776.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 776,623 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 776,623 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375,459, in 1994.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 105th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 375,459
1995 388,757 +3.5%
1996 409,799 +5.4%
1997 424,594 +3.6%
1998 438,594 +3.3%
1999 452,639 +3.2%
2000 464,881 +2.7%
2001 478,388 +2.9%
2002 490,433 +2.5%
2003 527,087 +7.5%
2004 554,958 +5.3%
2005 567,858 +2.3%
2006 567,464 -0.1%
2007 597,595 +5.3%
2008 607,902 +1.7%
2009 634,755 +4.4%
2010 635,118 +0.1%
2011 656,177 +3.3%
2012 667,688 +1.8%
2013 643,215 -3.7%
2014 635,579 -1.2%
2015 647,162 +1.8%
2016 654,110 +1.1%
2017 677,592 +3.6%
2018 702,536 +3.7%
2019 705,260 +0.4%
2020 718,322 +1.9%
2021 726,276 +1.1%
2022 711,036 -2.1%
2023 762,522 +7.2%
2024 776,623 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414,974 375,459 452,639 6
2000s 549,132 464,881 634,755 10
2010s 662,444 635,118 705,260 10
2020s 738,956 711,036 776,623 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 102 Burundi 3,465 compare
  2. 103 Congo 3,327 compare
  3. 104 Qatar 3,247 compare
  4. 105 Cyprus 2,903 compare
  5. 106 Bahrain 2,678 compare
  6. 107 Suriname 2,612 compare
  7. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 2,568 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 776,623 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?
The highest recorded value was 776,623 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 375,459 in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 105th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, 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