Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 625,377 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World stood at 625,377 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World peaked at 625,377 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 293,897 number, in 1994.
That places Arab World 27th out of 43 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, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 293,897 number | — |
| 1995 | 309,427 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 327,853 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 339,857 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 348,481 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 358,820 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 369,021 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 380,029 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 388,813 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 422,797 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 436,662 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 451,379 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 465,389 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 496,660 number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 523,990 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 551,525 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 566,933 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 582,646 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 591,415 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 582,508 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 568,604 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 577,633 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 576,074 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 598,505 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 624,959 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 625,377 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,722 number | 293,897 number | 358,820 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 448,626 number | 369,021 number | 551,525 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,465 number | 566,933 number | 625,377 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Arab World was 625,377 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 625,377 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,897 number in 1994.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of female 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.