Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 108,726 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
108,726
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
175th
of 215 groups
All-time high
110,406
in 2023
All-time low
9,538
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 108,726, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 110,406 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,538, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 175th 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11,448
1971 9,538 -16.7%
1972 9,821 +3.0%
1973 10,039 +2.2%
1974 10,278 +2.4%
1975 10,762 +4.7%
1976 11,261 +4.6%
1977 11,504 +2.2%
1978 11,801 +2.6%
1979 12,318 +4.4%
1980 13,291 +7.9%
1981 13,515 +1.7%
1982 14,161 +4.8%
1983 14,803 +4.5%
1984 15,038 +1.6%
1985 15,430 +2.6%
1986 16,749 +8.5%
1987 17,534 +4.7%
1988 18,734 +6.8%
1989 20,797 +11.0%
1990 21,214 +2.0%
1991 24,500 +15.5%
1992 25,701 +4.9%
1993 27,408 +6.6%
1994 29,802 +8.7%
1995 30,280 +1.6%
1996 33,407 +10.3%
1997 36,524 +9.3%
1998 38,602 +5.7%
1999 38,732 +0.3%
2000 44,184 +14.1%
2001 42,177 -4.5%
2002 42,042 -0.3%
2003 43,202 +2.8%
2004 47,998 +11.1%
2005 52,512 +9.4%
2006 53,088 +1.1%
2007 54,738 +3.1%
2008 57,136 +4.4%
2009 60,645 +6.1%
2010 67,077 +10.6%
2011 74,343 +10.8%
2012 86,524 +16.4%
2013 83,189 -3.9%
2014 91,522 +10.0%
2015 91,482 -0.0%
2016 89,709 -1.9%
2017 94,897 +5.8%
2018 99,124 +4.5%
2019 107,316 +8.3%
2020 110,075 +2.6%
2021 104,883 -4.7%
2022 103,222 -1.6%
2023 110,406 +7.0%
2024 108,726 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,877 9,538 12,318 10
1980s 16,005 13,291 20,797 10
1990s 30,617 21,214 38,732 10
2000s 49,772 42,042 60,645 10
2010s 88,519 67,077 107,316 10
2020s 107,462 103,222 110,406 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 172 Dominica 184 compare
  2. 173 Andorra 151 compare
  3. 174 Aruba 141 compare
  4. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 140 compare
  5. 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 137 compare
  6. 177 Somalia 125 compare
  7. 178 American Samoa 122 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 108,726 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 110,406 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,538 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 175th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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