Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 59,679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59,679
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
191st
of 215 groups
All-time high
60,510
in 2020
All-time low
2,886
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
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 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% |
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 Naoero 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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
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