Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa is 1.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207,619, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,619 | — |
| 1971 | 213,389 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 225,692 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 238,930 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 246,523 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 259,259 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 272,840 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 294,407 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 300,638 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 315,691 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 335,560 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 347,307 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 368,511 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 406,385 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 427,621 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 460,822 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 487,012 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 513,971 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 550,144 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 690,652 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 588,539 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 622,307 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 626,625 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 654,140 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 662,206 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 672,904 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 691,414 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 751,560 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 748,945 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 747,607 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 751,374 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 764,890 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 766,494 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 771,002 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 784,149 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 794,499 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 798,348 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 786,961 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 796,242 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 774,493 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 778,969 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 830,658 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 954,108 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 949,809 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 945,785 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 953,176 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 955,922 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 961,430 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 959,198 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,499 | 207,619 | 315,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,798 | 335,560 | 690,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 676,625 | 588,539 | 751,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,845 | 751,374 | 798,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 938,328 | 778,969 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 959,198 | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
- 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
- 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 3,031 compare
- 168 Macau, China 2,896 compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa was 1.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,619 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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.