Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 259,444 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Arab World, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 259,444 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Arab World peaked at 259,444 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,983 number, in 1980.
Arab World ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,983 number | — |
| 1981 | 32,028 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 34,433 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 36,445 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 36,246 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38,208 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 40,760 number | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 42,764 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 44,958 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 49,581 number | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 49,930 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55,875 number | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 59,830 number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 61,720 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 66,767 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 69,284 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 73,921 number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 80,648 number | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 89,744 number | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 92,427 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 103,095 number | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 104,176 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 102,470 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 113,461 number | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 121,932 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 132,847 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 140,032 number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 157,041 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 158,566 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 165,914 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 184,180 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 200,091 number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 215,902 number | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 219,979 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 241,940 number | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 244,852 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 249,813 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 255,833 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 251,341 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 259,444 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,641 number | 30,983 number | 49,581 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,014 number | 49,930 number | 92,427 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,953 number | 102,470 number | 165,914 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,338 number | 184,180 number | 259,444 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 33 Romania 34,605 number compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,382 number compare
- 35 Madagascar 32,040 number compare
- 36 Ecuador 31,510 number compare
- 37 Denmark 28,916 number compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,710 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 26,665 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Arab World?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Arab World was 259,444 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 259,444 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,983 number in 1980.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.