Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 14,556 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,556
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
158th
of 215 groups
All-time high
33,717
in 1990
All-time low
13,094
in 2023
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 14,556, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 33,717 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,094, in 2023.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 158th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17,029 | — |
| 1976 | 19,687 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 22,214 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 23,214 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 24,773 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 25,817 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 28,800 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 28,412 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 29,094 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 30,538 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 31,213 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 31,108 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,021 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32,352 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 32,862 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 33,717 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 32,874 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 30,782 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 29,694 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 27,770 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 27,157 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,217 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 27,143 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 27,634 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25,456 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 26,407 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23,647 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 23,126 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22,797 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21,578 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,647 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,894 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 20,091 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 18,216 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 22,091 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 21,604 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21,169 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,082 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19,089 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 19,079 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,186 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16,111 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 16,352 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,299 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 15,058 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14,615 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13,991 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13,274 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 13,094 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14,556 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,383 | 17,029 | 24,773 | 5 |
| 1980s | 30,222 | 25,817 | 32,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,044 | 25,456 | 33,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,249 | 18,216 | 26,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,203 | 15,058 | 21,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,906 | 13,094 | 14,615 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 14,556 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33,717 in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,094 in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 158th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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