Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia is 1.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568,626, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 140th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 650,941 | — |
| 1971 | 579,514 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 598,233 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 600,386 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 606,598 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 616,633 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 647,795 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 667,393 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 683,694 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 568,626 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 768,208 | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 752,564 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 779,406 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 797,518 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 810,553 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 825,549 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 839,132 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 878,513 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 882,805 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 898,686 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 922,489 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 943,134 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 956,541 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 987,342 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 621,981 | 568,626 | 683,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 823,293 | 752,564 | 898,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 922,489 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.15 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.46 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.67 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia was 1.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,626 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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.
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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.