Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 1.32 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,458, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300,458 | — |
| 1971 | 306,283 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 318,840 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 332,058 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 339,518 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 352,174 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 365,842 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 387,638 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 393,966 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 409,111 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 428,988 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 441,053 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 462,409 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 500,349 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 521,813 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 555,123 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 581,360 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 608,557 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 644,873 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 785,469 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 683,599 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 717,611 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 722,227 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 749,979 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 758,455 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 769,691 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 788,636 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 849,348 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 847,572 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 848,939 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 855,893 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 872,805 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 878,465 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 888,189 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 907,339 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 922,844 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 937,856 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 928,641 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 953,272 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 934,293 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 941,920 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 991,351 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350,589 | 300,458 | 409,111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,999 | 428,988 | 785,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 773,606 | 683,599 | 849,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,960 | 855,893 | 953,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 941,920 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.18 million | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 1.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,458 in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.