Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 150,415 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
150,415
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
174th
of 218 groups
All-time high
150,415
in 2024
All-time low
27,507
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 150,415, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 150,415 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,507, in 1978.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 174th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27,507 | — |
| 1979 | 29,296 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 30,697 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 34,094 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 34,550 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 36,174 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 37,226 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39,500 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 40,477 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 42,062 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 43,760 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 47,014 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 47,317 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52,005 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 52,063 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50,189 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 50,808 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50,957 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 54,671 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 57,278 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 61,317 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 60,136 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 65,911 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 66,914 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64,320 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 69,488 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 69,328 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74,222 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 80,037 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 80,579 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80,173 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90,626 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 101,589 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 107,321 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 121,823 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 117,030 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 127,042 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 125,012 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 119,492 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 121,654 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 122,993 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 133,764 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 140,451 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 141,725 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 139,699 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 134,595 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 150,415 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,402 | 27,507 | 29,296 | 2 |
| 1980s | 38,555 | 30,697 | 47,014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,674 | 47,317 | 61,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,160 | 64,320 | 90,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,772 | 101,589 | 133,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,377 | 134,595 | 150,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 171 Grenada 331 compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 309 compare
- 173 Djibouti 301 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 176 Tonga 191 compare
- 177 Seychelles 186 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 150,415 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150,415 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,507 in 1978.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 174th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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