Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 140,236 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140,236
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
169th
of 215 groups
All-time high
140,236
in 2024
All-time low
5,492
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 140,236, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 140,236 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,492, in 1980.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 169th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,492 | — |
| 1981 | 5,820 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6,668 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 7,585 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 7,164 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 8,746 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 9,814 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 10,516 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 11,900 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 14,692 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 14,415 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 19,680 | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 21,885 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 21,231 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,730 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 24,580 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27,343 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 30,871 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 34,432 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 35,707 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 40,391 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 43,933 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 42,650 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48,862 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 49,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54,865 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 59,772 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 63,060 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 64,678 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 71,023 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 82,438 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 88,756 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 103,922 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 100,432 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 110,676 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 110,166 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 106,840 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 109,057 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 111,848 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 123,337 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 130,516 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 132,450 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 131,146 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 127,020 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 140,236 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,840 | 5,492 | 14,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,387 | 14,415 | 35,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,881 | 40,391 | 71,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,747 | 82,438 | 123,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,274 | 127,020 | 140,236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 166 Cayman Islands 290 compare
- 167 Djibouti 252 compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 212 compare
- 170 Tonga 191 compare
- 171 Seychelles 185 compare
- 172 Dominica 184 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 140,236 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 140,236 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,492 in 1980.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 169th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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