Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 274,459 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
274,459
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
150th
of 215 groups
All-time high
276,886
in 2023
All-time low
63,546
in 1979
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 274,459 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 276,886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,546, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 150th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 77,036 | — |
| 1977 | 78,452 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 66,848 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 63,546 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 85,740 | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 74,749 | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 75,406 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 77,373 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 78,472 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 82,871 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 92,372 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 92,409 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95,781 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 102,634 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 106,707 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 107,743 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 109,970 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 106,929 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 106,043 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 95,598 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 102,991 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 97,880 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 96,315 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 103,996 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 107,698 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 105,464 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 107,815 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 110,797 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 117,190 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 119,702 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 122,453 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 125,096 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 130,730 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 137,232 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 150,545 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 163,694 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 178,861 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 197,614 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 203,215 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 213,336 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 227,162 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 235,877 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 235,295 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 246,996 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 264,566 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 244,761 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 264,011 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 276,886 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 274,459 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,471 | 63,546 | 78,452 | 4 |
| 1980s | 85,781 | 74,749 | 102,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,417 | 95,598 | 109,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,418 | 105,464 | 137,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,260 | 150,545 | 246,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,937 | 244,761 | 276,886 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 274,459 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 276,886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,546 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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