Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 46,735 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,735
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
199th
of 215 groups
All-time high
47,933
in 2017
All-time low
14,749
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020202000: 15.8k2001: 16.4k2002: 14.7k2003: 18.9k2004: 20.8k2005: 22.7k2006: 24.0k2007: 35.9k2008: 32.2k2009: 30.7k2010: 35.5k2011: 40.1k2012: 35.0k2013: 34.9k2014: 42.2k2015: 45.1k2016: 47.0k2017: 47.9k2018: 44.3k2019: 45.9k2020: 46.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 46,735 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2020.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 47,933 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,749, in 2002.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 199th of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 15,793
2001 16,420 +4.0%
2002 14,749 -10.2%
2003 18,884 +28.0%
2004 20,814 +10.2%
2005 22,674 +8.9%
2006 24,040 +6.0%
2007 35,926 +49.4%
2008 32,152 -10.5%
2009 30,690 -4.5%
2010 35,538 +15.8%
2011 40,052 +12.7%
2012 34,995 -12.6%
2013 34,853 -0.4%
2014 42,185 +21.0%
2015 45,052 +6.8%
2016 46,972 +4.3%
2017 47,933 +2.0%
2018 44,346 -7.5%
2019 45,914 +3.5%
2020 46,735 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,214 14,749 35,926 10
2010s 41,784 34,853 47,933 10
2020s 46,735 46,735 46,735 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 46,735 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 47,933 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,749 in 2002.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 199th out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release