Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 105,559 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 105,559. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 105,559 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,941, in 1980.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 185th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,761 | — |
| 1980 | 10,941 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 11,020 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,120 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,040 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11,020 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10,983 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11,661 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 11,944 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13,231 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 15,369 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 15,253 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,842 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 20,910 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 21,331 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23,518 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 24,347 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 27,328 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 29,667 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 31,924 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 32,326 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 36,855 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 34,887 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 36,313 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39,514 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 40,535 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45,447 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 45,814 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47,154 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48,732 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 52,055 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61,039 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 66,576 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 80,662 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 79,263 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 86,836 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 87,907 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86,501 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85,592 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88,742 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 97,487 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 101,033 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 100,698 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96,721 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 92,040 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 105,559 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,761 | 11,761 | 11,761 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11,833 | 10,941 | 15,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,545 | 15,253 | 32,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,731 | 34,887 | 52,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,060 | 61,039 | 97,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,210 | 92,040 | 105,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 182 Aruba 145 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 141 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 137 compare
- 185 Somalia 133 compare
- 186 San Marino 125 compare
- 187 American Samoa 123 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 104 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 105,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 105,559 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,941 in 1980.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 185th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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