Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 59,679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 59,679, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 60,510 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,886, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 191st out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9,288 | — |
| 1979 | 2,886 | -68.9% |
| 1980 | 10,848 | +275.9% |
| 1981 | 10,325 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 11,158 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,819 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 12,184 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 12,652 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13,508 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 13,926 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14,768 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 15,357 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 15,943 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 15,838 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16,601 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 17,462 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 18,252 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 19,180 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 19,859 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21,045 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 22,239 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 25,331 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 26,317 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28,026 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 29,550 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 30,863 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 32,915 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 31,788 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34,726 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 31,730 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 34,404 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 35,618 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 36,829 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 39,695 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 43,278 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 46,298 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 50,258 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 51,837 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60,088 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 58,855 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 51,706 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 50,523 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 60,510 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 52,846 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 52,022 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 59,654 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 59,679 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +275.9% | 2,886 | 10,848 |
| 1979 | -68.9% | 9,288 | 2,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,087 | 2,886 | 9,288 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,654 | 10,325 | 15,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,175 | 15,838 | 25,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,594 | 26,317 | 35,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,937 | 36,829 | 60,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,942 | 52,022 | 60,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 188 Anguilla 32 compare
- 189 Nauru 30 compare
- 190 Palau 28 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 22 compare
- 192 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 17 compare
- 193 Montserrat 16 compare
- 194 Niue 13 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 59,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60,510 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,886 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release