Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 311,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
311,945
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
140th
of 215 groups
All-time high
311,945
in 2024
All-time low
31,524
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 311,945, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 311,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,524, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 140th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31,524 | — |
| 1976 | 36,772 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 39,847 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 41,056 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 41,073 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49,188 | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 46,229 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 47,596 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50,291 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 51,015 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48,932 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 52,801 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 54,609 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 57,893 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 62,973 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 66,195 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 72,416 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 75,996 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 75,934 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80,889 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 82,175 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 88,085 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 95,145 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 103,113 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 105,876 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 117,478 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 120,090 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 121,178 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 131,140 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 136,227 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 145,827 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 155,922 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 159,043 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 165,471 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 172,021 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 183,558 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 197,870 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 216,838 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 226,756 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 245,467 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 253,831 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 260,593 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 267,744 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 267,870 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 285,681 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 304,247 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 292,366 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 294,613 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 303,029 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 311,945 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,054 | 31,524 | 41,073 | 5 |
| 1980s | 52,153 | 46,229 | 62,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,582 | 66,195 | 105,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,440 | 117,478 | 172,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,621 | 183,558 | 285,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,240 | 292,366 | 311,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 137 Solomon Islands 1,640 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 1,574 compare
- 139 Vanuatu 1,471 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1,424 compare
- 141 Fiji 1,414 compare
- 142 Yemen 1,338 compare
- 143 Macau, China 1,300 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 311,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 311,945 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,524 in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 140th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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