Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 514,139 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1980–2020
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Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 514,139, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 514,139 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,635, in 1980.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 196,635 | — |
| 1981 | 201,638 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 206,822 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 212,401 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 218,804 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 224,748 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 234,392 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 244,962 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 246,564 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 251,746 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 259,982 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 271,170 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 279,208 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 286,280 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 294,682 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 301,212 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 305,060 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 309,717 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 316,081 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 314,281 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 323,570 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 336,036 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 339,148 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 320,200 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 332,221 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 342,946 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 354,953 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 358,585 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 375,202 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 380,934 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 387,556 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 401,813 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 414,318 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 382,443 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 431,415 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 445,823 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 464,286 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 477,799 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 493,185 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 505,351 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 514,139 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223,871 | 196,635 | 251,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,767 | 259,982 | 316,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,380 | 320,200 | 380,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,399 | 382,443 | 505,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,139 | 514,139 | 514,139 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,472 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3316 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 514,139 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 514,139 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,635 in 1980.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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.