Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2020
All-time low
209,594
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 1.17 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.21 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,594, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 161st 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 209,806
1971 209,594 -0.1%
1972 222,908 +6.4%
1973 231,782 +4.0%
1974 237,670 +2.5%
1975 246,418 +3.7%
1976 263,897 +7.1%
1977 275,056 +4.2%
1978 282,772 +2.8%
1979 299,308 +5.8%
1980 319,885 +6.9%
1981 328,651 +2.7%
1982 341,151 +3.8%
1983 377,426 +10.6%
1984 391,220 +3.7%
1985 409,810 +4.8%
1986 435,501 +6.3%
1987 467,890 +7.4%
1988 486,299 +3.9%
1989 637,543 +31.1%
1990 535,933 -15.9%
1991 562,888 +5.0%
1992 549,648 -2.4%
1993 582,120 +5.9%
1994 595,720 +2.3%
1995 606,141 +1.7%
1996 623,130 +2.8%
1997 680,823 +9.3%
1998 677,518 -0.5%
1999 667,083 -1.5%
2000 700,190 +5.0%
2001 730,888 +4.4%
2002 745,412 +2.0%
2003 740,466 -0.7%
2004 751,655 +1.5%
2005 794,360 +5.7%
2006 827,540 +4.2%
2007 845,702 +2.2%
2008 855,589 +1.2%
2009 877,291 +2.5%
2010 886,400 +1.0%
2011 949,621 +7.1%
2012 1.08 million +13.5%
2013 1.04 million -3.1%
2014 1.09 million +4.1%
2015 1.10 million +1.3%
2016 1.11 million +0.9%
2017 1.12 million +1.1%
2018 1.17 million +4.5%
2019 1.20 million +2.2%
2020 1.21 million +0.5%
2021 1.20 million -0.2%
2022 1.13 million -6.4%
2023 1.20 million +6.5%
2024 1.17 million -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 247,921 209,594 299,308 10
1980s 419,538 319,885 637,543 10
1990s 608,100 535,933 680,823 10
2000s 786,909 700,190 877,291 10
2010s 1.08 million 886,400 1.20 million 10
2020s 1.18 million 1.13 million 1.21 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
  2. 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
  3. 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
  4. 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
  5. 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
  6. 163 Reunion 3,917 compare
  7. 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 209,594 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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
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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.