Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 180,992 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 180,992 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 180,992 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,230 number, in 1976.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 45 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21,230 number | — |
| 1977 | 23,923 number | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 24,870 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 29,472 number | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 29,440 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,799 number | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 26,976 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28,780 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 29,067 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,459 number | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 28,795 number | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 30,311 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 31,652 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 36,395 number | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 37,705 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43,782 number | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 47,203 number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 46,122 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 49,920 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 51,486 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 56,494 number | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 62,010 number | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 68,610 number | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 68,280 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77,991 number | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 78,062 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77,339 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86,073 number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 89,502 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 99,689 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 106,570 number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 110,831 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 114,498 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 118,311 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 129,345 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 139,025 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 151,668 number | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 150,159 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 163,553 number | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 169,282 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 166,633 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 170,354 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 172,345 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 180,992 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,874 number | 21,230 number | 29,472 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 29,467 number | 26,459 number | 36,395 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,161 number | 37,705 number | 68,610 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,887 number | 77,339 number | 118,311 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,336 number | 129,345 number | 180,992 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 180,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 180,992 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,230 number in 1976.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.