Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 974,013 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
974,013
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
974,013
in 2019
All-time low
203,317
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 974,013 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 974,013 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 203,317, in 1970.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 203,317
1971 214,756 +5.6%
1972 225,691 +5.1%
1973 234,071 +3.7%
1974 243,441 +4.0%
1975 250,879 +3.1%
1976 269,717 +7.5%
1977 282,309 +4.7%
1978 293,116 +3.8%
1979 312,334 +6.6%
1980 325,681 +4.3%
1981 336,634 +3.4%
1982 350,267 +4.0%
1983 367,273 +4.9%
1984 378,582 +3.1%
1985 388,904 +2.7%
1986 402,332 +3.5%
1987 419,569 +4.3%
1988 418,926 -0.2%
1989 436,950 +4.3%
1990 449,801 +2.9%
1991 461,037 +2.5%
1992 455,542 -1.2%
1993 474,136 +4.1%
1994 489,632 +3.3%
1995 499,926 +2.1%
1996 508,334 +1.7%
1997 510,984 +0.5%
1998 516,284 +1.0%
1999 514,129 -0.4%
2000 550,966 +7.2%
2001 578,050 +4.9%
2002 599,293 +3.7%
2003 596,308 -0.5%
2004 601,506 +0.9%
2005 637,754 +6.0%
2006 677,503 +6.2%
2007 702,903 +3.7%
2008 717,858 +2.1%
2009 734,079 +2.3%
2010 748,111 +1.9%
2011 771,230 +3.1%
2012 792,944 +2.8%
2013 776,836 -2.0%
2014 839,006 +8.0%
2015 862,673 +2.8%
2016 891,407 +3.3%
2017 918,942 +3.1%
2018 946,478 +3.0%
2019 974,013 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 252,963 203,317 312,334 10
1980s 382,512 325,681 436,950 10
1990s 487,980 449,801 516,284 10
2000s 639,622 550,966 734,079 10
2010s 852,164 748,111 974,013 10

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 168 Macau, China 2,896 compare
  2. 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
  3. 170 Martinique 2,603 compare
  4. 171 Belize 2,497 compare
  5. 172 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
  6. 173 Malta 1,941 compare
  7. 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 974,013 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 974,013 in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 203,317 in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.