Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 277,374 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World is 277,374 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 277,374 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53,284 number, in 1978.
Arab World ranks 36th of 43 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53,284 number | — |
| 1979 | 55,770 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 58,135 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 62,249 number | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 64,273 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 66,970 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 68,221 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70,861 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 73,300 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 76,230 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 78,725 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 83,895 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 85,053 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 90,163 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 92,074 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 92,878 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 96,008 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 97,920 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103,625 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 109,296 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 118,915 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 119,245 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 130,779 number | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 129,079 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 129,716 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 137,159 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 142,630 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 152,934 number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 161,747 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 175,085 number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 174,781 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 188,651 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 207,257 number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 222,923 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 235,667 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 239,806 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 263,347 number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 265,831 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 269,036 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 275,273 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 272,065 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 277,374 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,527 number | 53,284 number | 55,770 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 70,286 number | 58,135 number | 83,895 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,518 number | 85,053 number | 119,245 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,256 number | 129,079 number | 188,651 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,858 number | 207,257 number | 277,374 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World was 277,374 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 277,374 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,284 number in 1978.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.