Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine
Palestine: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.
That places Palestine 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, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 25,038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 25,038 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Palestine 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.