Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 309,098 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 309,098. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 309,098 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,655, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 147th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59,846 | — |
| 1979 | 55,655 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 65,909 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 68,926 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 70,994 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 73,716 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 74,986 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 77,569 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 80,314 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 82,896 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 86,173 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 90,457 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 92,686 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 97,616 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 98,568 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99,346 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 102,631 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 104,654 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,491 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 116,293 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 122,586 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 124,594 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 135,681 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 133,740 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 134,157 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 142,429 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 146,498 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 153,714 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 165,016 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 175,293 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 174,532 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 188,070 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 207,410 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 221,996 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 233,570 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 236,270 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 259,519 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 263,216 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 267,557 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 273,130 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 264,811 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 279,675 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 298,069 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 286,724 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 287,170 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 295,855 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 309,098 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,751 | 55,655 | 59,846 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77,194 | 65,909 | 90,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,946 | 92,686 | 124,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,913 | 133,740 | 188,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,715 | 207,410 | 279,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,383 | 286,724 | 309,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 144 Cape Verde 1,424 compare
- 145 Chad 1,383 compare
- 146 Yemen 1,375 compare
- 147 Réunion 1,336 compare
- 148 Macau, China 1,323 compare
- 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,288 compare
- 150 Maldives 1,169 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 309,098 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 309,098 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,655 in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 147th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release