Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 109,290 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
109,290
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
181st
of 218 groups
All-time high
111,052
in 2023
All-time low
9,942
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 109,290 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 111,052 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,942, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 181st of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,948 | — |
| 1971 | 9,942 | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 10,183 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10,427 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10,641 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11,120 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11,612 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 11,847 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12,132 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12,657 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13,646 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 13,876 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 14,530 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 15,144 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15,354 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,722 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 17,042 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 17,850 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 19,205 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 21,405 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 21,945 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25,206 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 26,705 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 28,294 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 30,639 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 31,109 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34,265 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 37,257 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 39,375 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 39,605 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44,822 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 42,533 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 42,418 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43,878 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 48,418 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 52,977 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 53,682 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55,245 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57,978 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61,613 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 68,083 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 75,415 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 87,476 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 84,160 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 92,546 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 92,507 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,679 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96,103 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 100,039 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 107,917 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 110,730 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 105,661 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 103,758 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 111,052 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 109,290 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,251 | 9,942 | 12,657 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,377 | 13,646 | 21,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,440 | 21,945 | 39,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,356 | 42,418 | 61,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,493 | 68,083 | 107,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,098 | 103,758 | 111,052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 178 Dominica 184 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 165 compare
- 180 Andorra 156 compare
- 181 French Guiana 152 compare
- 182 Aruba 145 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 141 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 137 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 109,290 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 111,052 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,942 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 181st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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