Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 273,963 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
273,963
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
151st
of 215 groups
All-time high
273,963
in 2024
All-time low
37,610
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 273,963. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 273,963 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,610, in 1980.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 151st of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37,610 | — |
| 1981 | 37,631 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40,072 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 42,084 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 41,892 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 43,929 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 46,747 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 48,391 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 51,306 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 55,069 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 56,433 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 62,208 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 65,268 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 67,149 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 72,044 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 74,736 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 79,493 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 86,188 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 91,953 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 96,266 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 106,405 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 107,033 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 105,040 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 115,577 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 123,658 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 130,370 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 137,931 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 151,236 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 150,845 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 151,013 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 168,379 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 183,984 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 198,703 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 201,580 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 224,407 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 230,643 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 237,827 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 242,434 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 234,782 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 247,972 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 266,714 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 255,941 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 256,170 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 264,423 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 273,963 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,473 | 37,610 | 55,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,174 | 56,433 | 96,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,911 | 105,040 | 151,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,071 | 168,379 | 247,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,442 | 255,941 | 273,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 273,963 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 273,963 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,610 in 1980.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 151st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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