Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 379,059 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
379,059
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
451,238
in 2014
All-time low
62,599
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 379,059.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 451,238 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62,599, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 197,417 | — |
| 1979 | 62,599 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 202,107 | +222.9% |
| 1981 | 206,200 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 209,309 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 213,669 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 218,325 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 222,882 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 228,285 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 233,554 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 239,134 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 247,064 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 252,745 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 254,924 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 260,549 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 267,410 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 274,528 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 281,440 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 287,788 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 293,663 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 300,149 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 305,125 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 311,144 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 319,353 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 329,025 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 335,610 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 344,926 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 335,982 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 364,176 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 353,751 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 373,247 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 367,428 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 383,368 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 392,654 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 410,111 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 444,178 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 451,238 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 431,257 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 403,900 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 389,664 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 356,580 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 349,931 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 364,703 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 351,405 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 345,173 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 357,021 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 379,059 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,008 | 62,599 | 197,417 | 2 |
| 1980s | 222,053 | 202,107 | 247,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,832 | 252,745 | 305,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,464 | 311,144 | 373,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,288 | 349,931 | 451,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,472 | 345,173 | 379,059 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.48 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 379,059 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 451,238 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,599 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release