Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 479,127 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
479,127
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
125th
of 218 groups
All-time high
479,127
in 2024
All-time low
104,863
in 1979
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 479,127. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 479,127 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,863, in 1979.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,849 | — |
| 1978 | 106,479 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 104,863 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 129,028 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 121,000 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 122,119 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 125,690 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 127,832 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 134,539 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 144,984 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 146,635 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 151,708 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 161,865 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 166,515 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 171,978 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 174,328 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 169,706 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 169,190 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 158,982 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 170,209 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 167,527 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 170,081 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 177,152 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 186,652 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 185,538 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 187,292 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 195,943 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 201,252 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 210,297 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 221,177 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 235,437 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 235,280 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 253,197 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 284,216 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 307,472 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 330,786 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 347,562 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 370,381 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 381,788 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 391,360 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 403,885 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 401,522 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 428,700 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 454,884 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 437,900 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 456,604 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 466,621 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 479,127 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,397 | 104,863 | 119,849 | 3 |
| 1980s | 136,540 | 121,000 | 161,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,567 | 158,982 | 177,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,206 | 185,538 | 253,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,767 | 284,216 | 428,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,027 | 437,900 | 479,127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 479,127 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 479,127 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,863 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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