Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 601,547 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1980–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 601,547. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 601,547 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 174,606, in 1980.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 115th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 174,606 | — |
| 1981 | 178,799 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 179,199 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 187,712 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 192,782 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 199,236 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 212,784 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 220,363 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 227,718 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 237,952 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 248,400 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 346,268 | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 305,934 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 296,150 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 312,566 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 346,318 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 601,547 | +73.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +73.7% | 346,318 | 601,547 |
| 2001 | +39.4% | 248,400 | 346,268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201,115 | 174,606 | 237,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,400 | 248,400 | 248,400 | 1 |
| 2000s | 321,447 | 296,150 | 346,318 | 5 |
| 2010s | 601,547 | 601,547 | 601,547 | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 601,547 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 601,547 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,606 in 1980.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 115th out of 218 groups with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release