Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 18,846 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,846
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
149th
of 215 groups
All-time high
35,227
in 1990
All-time low
16,864
in 2018
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 18,846.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 35,227 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,864, in 2018.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 149th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24,729 | — |
| 1979 | 26,286 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 27,330 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,312 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 29,924 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,606 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 32,049 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 32,725 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 32,620 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 33,532 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 33,863 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 34,372 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35,227 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34,384 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 32,292 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 31,203 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 29,279 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 28,667 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 29,727 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28,654 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 29,144 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,004 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 27,986 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 25,255 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 28,363 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 25,378 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 22,162 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 22,146 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23,756 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20,093 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 18,210 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 24,345 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 24,830 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,419 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,972 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 20,330 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,864 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,447 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,127 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 17,705 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,864 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18,814 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 18,470 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17,962 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17,353 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17,313 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,846 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,507 | 24,729 | 26,286 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31,733 | 27,330 | 34,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,558 | 27,004 | 35,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,770 | 18,210 | 28,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,137 | 16,864 | 24,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,989 | 17,313 | 18,846 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 18,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 35,227 in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,864 in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 149th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release