Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 201,527 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 201,527 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 201,527 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,770 number, in 1976.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40,770 number | — |
| 1977 | 45,984 number | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 47,928 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 54,209 number | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 55,014 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 55,443 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55,237 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 57,722 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 59,455 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 57,508 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 59,733 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 62,173 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 63,805 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 69,089 number | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 71,198 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 76,460 number | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 77,820 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 75,672 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 77,558 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 78,519 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 84,576 number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 89,041 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 96,140 number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 93,625 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 104,271 number | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 101,568 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 100,316 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 108,766 number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 111,029 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 121,282 number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 129,408 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 130,822 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 132,656 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 140,327 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 150,862 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 160,003 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 171,690 number | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 170,384 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 185,198 number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 191,173 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 187,138 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 192,101 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 195,624 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 201,527 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,223 number | 40,770 number | 54,209 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 59,518 number | 55,014 number | 69,089 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,061 number | 71,198 number | 96,140 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,044 number | 100,316 number | 140,327 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,570 number | 150,862 number | 201,527 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 38 Romania 34,720 number compare
- 39 Ecuador 33,045 number compare
- 40 Venezuela 32,888 number compare
- 41 Denmark 32,390 number compare
- 42 Netherlands 30,341 number compare
- 43 South Africa 28,902 number compare
- 44 United Kingdom 27,850 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 201,527 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 201,527 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,770 number in 1976.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.