Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
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Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 1.30 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 299,182, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 158th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 299,182 | — |
| 1971 | 304,952 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 317,255 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 330,493 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 338,086 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 350,822 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 364,403 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 385,970 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 392,201 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 407,254 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 427,123 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 438,870 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 460,074 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 497,948 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 519,184 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 552,385 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 578,575 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 605,534 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 641,707 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 782,215 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 680,102 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 713,870 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 718,188 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 745,703 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 753,769 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 764,467 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 782,977 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 843,123 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 840,508 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 841,573 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 847,984 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 864,169 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 868,861 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 878,583 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 896,687 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 911,843 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 926,604 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 917,262 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 940,548 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 921,162 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 927,617 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 977,711 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349,062 | 299,182 | 407,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,362 | 427,123 | 782,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 768,428 | 680,102 | 843,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,370 | 847,984 | 940,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 927,617 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
- 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,182 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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.