Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia is 1.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 459,656, in 1971.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 530,914 | — |
| 1971 | 459,656 | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 479,178 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 503,185 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 510,018 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 520,683 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 549,244 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 567,370 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 582,542 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 466,164 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 663,651 | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 657,310 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 671,867 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 689,371 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 701,940 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 716,268 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 741,234 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 769,865 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 776,565 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 801,018 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 824,181 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 840,288 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 851,478 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 879,176 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 905,506 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 918,966 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 941,482 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 952,398 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 973,832 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 982,820 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 516,895 | 459,656 | 582,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,909 | 657,310 | 801,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,013 | 824,181 | 982,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.03 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.50 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 144 Eswatini 8,880 compare
- 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia was 1.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,656 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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.
Computed from
- 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.