Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 53,447 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,447
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
196th
of 215 groups
All-time high
57,030
in 2016
All-time low
2,880
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 53,447.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 57,030 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,880, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 196th 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9,286 | — |
| 1979 | 2,880 | -69.0% |
| 1980 | 9,771 | +239.2% |
| 1981 | 10,315 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11,130 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 11,787 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 12,147 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 12,571 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13,437 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 13,808 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14,643 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 15,223 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 15,804 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 15,658 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 16,397 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17,239 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 18,014 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 18,900 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19,591 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20,706 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 21,893 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 23,209 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 24,188 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25,882 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 27,387 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 28,952 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 30,970 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 29,857 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32,792 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 29,754 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 32,136 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 33,369 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 34,569 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 37,219 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 40,960 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 44,057 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 47,802 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 48,916 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57,030 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 55,433 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 47,895 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 46,188 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 54,580 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 49,202 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 45,454 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 54,526 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 53,447 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,083 | 2,880 | 9,286 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,483 | 9,771 | 15,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,741 | 15,658 | 23,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,529 | 24,188 | 33,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,007 | 34,569 | 57,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,442 | 45,454 | 54,580 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 193 Montserrat 16 compare
- 194 Niue 13 compare
- 195 Saint Helena 7 compare
- 195 Tokelau 7 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 53,447 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 57,030 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,880 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 196th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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