Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 183,314 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
183,314
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
160th
of 215 groups
All-time high
183,314
in 2024
All-time low
16,218
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1980–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980200220241980: 16.2k1981: 16.7k1982: 18.2k1983: 19.4k1984: 18.6k1985: 19.9k1986: 21.6k1987: 22.4k1988: 24.3k1989: 27.4k1990: 27.8k1991: 33.6k1992: 35.8k1993: 36.2k1994: 40.5k1995: 42.2k1996: 46.2k1997: 51.4k1998: 55.7k1999: 56.8k2000: 65.9k2001: 64.4k2002: 62.6k2003: 68.8k2004: 72.1k2005: 79.0k2006: 84.5k2007: 89.6k2008: 91.8k2009: 99.0k2010: 111.8k2011: 119.4k2012: 135.7k2013: 136.3k2014: 148.0k2015: 149.2k2016: 145.8k2017: 151.4k2018: 155.2k2019: 168.2k2020: 176.1k2021: 171.9k2022: 172.3k2023: 171.9k2024: 183.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 183,314. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 183,314 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,218, in 1980.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 160th 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 16,218
1981 16,727 +3.1%
1982 18,234 +9.0%
1983 19,350 +6.1%
1984 18,634 -3.7%
1985 19,894 +6.8%
1986 21,556 +8.4%
1987 22,363 +3.7%
1988 24,303 +8.7%
1989 27,402 +12.8%
1990 27,843 +1.6%
1991 33,602 +20.7%
1992 35,802 +6.5%
1993 36,240 +1.2%
1994 40,467 +11.7%
1995 42,212 +4.3%
1996 46,213 +9.5%
1997 51,411 +11.2%
1998 55,738 +8.4%
1999 56,830 +2.0%
2000 65,870 +15.9%
2001 64,377 -2.3%
2002 62,598 -2.8%
2003 68,839 +10.0%
2004 72,078 +4.7%
2005 78,994 +9.6%
2006 84,538 +7.0%
2007 89,592 +6.0%
2008 91,758 +2.4%
2009 99,016 +7.9%
2010 111,783 +12.9%
2011 119,422 +6.8%
2012 135,660 +13.6%
2013 136,308 +0.5%
2014 148,025 +8.6%
2015 149,170 +0.8%
2016 145,766 -2.3%
2017 151,382 +3.9%
2018 155,223 +2.5%
2019 168,220 +8.4%
2020 176,118 +4.7%
2021 171,887 -2.4%
2022 172,293 +0.2%
2023 171,862 -0.3%
2024 183,314 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,468 16,218 27,402 10
1990s 42,636 27,843 56,830 10
2000s 77,766 62,598 99,016 10
2010s 142,096 111,783 168,220 10
2020s 175,095 171,862 183,314 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 157 Martinique 622 compare
  2. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
  3. 159 Samoa 404 compare
  4. 160 Belize 386 compare
  5. 161 Bahamas 375 compare
  6. 162 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare
  7. 163 Barbados 355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 183,314 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 183,314 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,218 in 1980.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 160th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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