Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 15,364 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,364
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
153rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
35,223
in 1990
All-time low
13,517
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1980–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200220241980: 27.3k1981: 30.3k1982: 29.9k1983: 30.6k1984: 32.0k1985: 32.7k1986: 32.6k1987: 33.5k1988: 33.9k1989: 34.4k1990: 35.2k1991: 34.4k1992: 32.3k1993: 31.2k1994: 29.3k1995: 28.7k1996: 29.7k1997: 28.7k1998: 29.2k1999: 26.8k2000: 27.7k2001: 24.9k2002: 27.3k2003: 23.8k2004: 20.7k2005: 20.3k2006: 21.7k2007: 18.0k2008: 16.2k2009: 22.7k2010: 23.3k2011: 22.8k2012: 19.6k2013: 18.8k2014: 19.1k2015: 17.2k2016: 14.7k2017: 15.0k2018: 13.5k2019: 15.0k2020: 14.7k2021: 14.1k2022: 13.5k2023: 13.6k2024: 15.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 15,364, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 35,223 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,517, in 2022.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 153rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 27,335
1981 30,314 +10.9%
1982 29,923 -1.3%
1983 30,604 +2.3%
1984 32,049 +4.7%
1985 32,727 +2.1%
1986 32,625 -0.3%
1987 33,534 +2.8%
1988 33,870 +1.0%
1989 34,374 +1.5%
1990 35,223 +2.5%
1991 34,378 -2.4%
1992 32,282 -6.1%
1993 31,189 -3.4%
1994 29,267 -6.2%
1995 28,658 -2.1%
1996 29,722 +3.7%
1997 28,662 -3.6%
1998 29,162 +1.7%
1999 26,849 -7.9%
2000 27,701 +3.2%
2001 24,917 -10.0%
2002 27,260 +9.4%
2003 23,844 -12.5%
2004 20,692 -13.2%
2005 20,258 -2.1%
2006 21,712 +7.2%
2007 18,044 -16.9%
2008 16,218 -10.1%
2009 22,747 +40.3%
2010 23,260 +2.3%
2011 22,828 -1.9%
2012 19,638 -14.0%
2013 18,811 -4.2%
2014 19,052 +1.3%
2015 17,156 -10.0%
2016 14,731 -14.1%
2017 14,960 +1.6%
2018 13,536 -9.5%
2019 15,018 +10.9%
2020 14,707 -2.1%
2021 14,132 -3.9%
2022 13,517 -4.4%
2023 13,579 +0.5%
2024 15,364 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31,735 27,335 34,374 10
1990s 30,539 26,849 35,223 10
2000s 22,339 16,218 27,701 10
2010s 17,899 13,536 23,260 10
2020s 14,260 13,517 15,364 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 150 Bahrain 7 compare
  2. 150 Cayman Islands 7 compare
  3. 150 Suriname 7 compare
  4. 150 Samoa 7 compare
  5. 154 Mauritius 6 compare
  6. 155 Aruba 5 compare
  7. 155 Andorra 5 compare
  8. 155 San Marino 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 15,364 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 35,223 in 1990.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,517 in 2022.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 153rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release