Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 292,886 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
292,886
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
144th
of 215 groups
All-time high
292,886
in 2024
All-time low
38,424
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1980–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200220241980: 38.4k1981: 38.5k1982: 40.9k1983: 42.9k1984: 42.8k1985: 44.7k1986: 47.5k1987: 49.2k1988: 52.1k1989: 55.9k1990: 57.3k1991: 63.1k1992: 66.1k1993: 68.0k1994: 73.2k1995: 75.8k1996: 80.6k1997: 87.4k1998: 93.1k1999: 97.4k2000: 107.7k2001: 108.5k2002: 106.6k2003: 118.2k2004: 125.4k2005: 133.0k2006: 142.7k2007: 156.6k2008: 157.5k2009: 164.6k2010: 183.4k2011: 198.4k2012: 213.2k2013: 216.7k2014: 239.8k2015: 245.4k2016: 252.1k2017: 257.4k2018: 250.5k2019: 263.9k2020: 282.6k2021: 271.8k2022: 272.8k2023: 281.4k2024: 292.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Arab States recorded 292,886 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 292,886 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,424, in 1980.

UIS: Arab States ranks 144th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in UIS: Arab States, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 38,424
1981 38,458 +0.1%
1982 40,908 +6.4%
1983 42,945 +5.0%
1984 42,786 -0.4%
1985 44,692 +4.5%
1986 47,540 +6.4%
1987 49,206 +3.5%
1988 52,142 +6.0%
1989 55,924 +7.3%
1990 57,302 +2.5%
1991 63,076 +10.1%
1992 66,120 +4.8%
1993 67,992 +2.8%
1994 73,194 +7.7%
1995 75,830 +3.6%
1996 80,604 +6.3%
1997 87,376 +8.4%
1998 93,143 +6.6%
1999 97,447 +4.6%
2000 107,682 +10.5%
2001 108,508 +0.8%
2002 106,566 -1.8%
2003 118,238 +11.0%
2004 125,428 +6.1%
2005 132,970 +6.0%
2006 142,717 +7.3%
2007 156,571 +9.7%
2008 157,549 +0.6%
2009 164,563 +4.5%
2010 183,387 +11.4%
2011 198,404 +8.2%
2012 213,181 +7.4%
2013 216,712 +1.7%
2014 239,764 +10.6%
2015 245,358 +2.3%
2016 252,113 +2.8%
2017 257,439 +2.1%
2018 250,517 -2.7%
2019 263,880 +5.3%
2020 282,569 +7.1%
2021 271,779 -3.8%
2022 272,820 +0.4%
2023 281,428 +3.2%
2024 292,886 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45,302 38,424 55,924 10
1990s 76,208 57,302 97,447 10
2000s 132,079 106,566 164,563 10
2010s 232,076 183,387 263,880 10
2020s 280,296 271,779 292,886 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 292,886 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 292,886 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 38,424 in 1980.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
UIS: Arab States ranks 144th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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