Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 266,020 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 266,020 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 266,020 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,896 number, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19,896 number | — |
| 1973 | 20,367 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 22,194 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 25,152 number | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 30,520 number | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 33,661 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 34,871 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 41,355 number | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 41,930 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 39,986 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 41,290 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 43,918 number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 44,670 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,471 number | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 46,032 number | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 48,202 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 50,765 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 56,836 number | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 59,123 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 65,570 number | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 70,048 number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 70,004 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74,843 number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 76,034 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 81,837 number | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 90,180 number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 99,252 number | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 101,453 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 113,502 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 116,364 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 117,605 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 128,024 number | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 133,167 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 146,538 number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 153,324 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 159,561 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 166,319 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 173,307 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 184,798 number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 199,491 number | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 219,499 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 230,283 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 247,880 number | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 253,325 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 258,354 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 262,283 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 257,643 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 266,020 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,502 number | 19,896 number | 41,355 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 45,610 number | 39,986 number | 56,836 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,834 number | 59,123 number | 101,453 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,771 number | 113,502 number | 173,307 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,958 number | 184,798 number | 266,020 number | 10 |
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- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,382 number compare
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- 39 Netherlands 26,665 number compare
- 40 Cameroon 26,227 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 266,020 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?
- The highest recorded value was 266,020 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,896 number in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.