Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,038
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
25,038
in 2023
All-time low
9,753
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 9.8k2000: 10.8k2001: 10.5k2002: 13.3k2003: 12.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 15.8k2006: 11.8k2007: 12.8k2008: 13.4k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.5k2011: 16.0k2012: 17.4k2013: 18.2k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.8k2016: 19.3k2017: 19.3k2018: 20.0k2019: 21.6k2020: 23.5k2021: 23.6k2022: 24.2k2023: 25.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 25,038 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.

That places Palestine, State of 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 9,753
2000 10,766 +10.4%
2001 10,501 -2.5%
2002 13,315 +26.8%
2003 12,022 -9.7%
2004 14,049 +16.9%
2005 15,789 +12.4%
2006 11,806 -25.2%
2007 12,752 +8.0%
2008 13,448 +5.5%
2009 14,136 +5.1%
2010 14,491 +2.5%
2011 16,042 +10.7%
2012 17,375 +8.3%
2013 18,242 +5.0%
2014 18,620 +2.1%
2015 18,759 +0.7%
2016 19,267 +2.7%
2017 19,298 +0.2%
2018 19,964 +3.5%
2019 21,621 +8.3%
2020 23,458 +8.5%
2021 23,601 +0.6%
2022 24,178 +2.4%
2023 25,038 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,753 9,753 9,753 1
2000s 12,858 10,501 15,789 10
2010s 18,368 14,491 21,621 10
2020s 24,069 23,458 25,038 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
  2. 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
  3. 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
  4. 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
  5. 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
  6. 116 Congo 23,019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, State of was 25,038 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Palestine, State of ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
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.