Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 974,013 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 974,013, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 974,013 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 203,317, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,317 | — |
| 1971 | 214,756 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 225,691 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 234,071 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 243,441 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 250,879 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 269,717 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 282,309 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 293,116 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 312,334 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 325,681 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 336,634 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 350,267 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 367,273 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 378,582 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 388,904 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 402,332 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 419,569 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 418,926 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 436,950 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 449,801 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 461,037 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 455,542 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 474,136 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 489,632 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 499,926 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 508,334 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 510,984 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 516,284 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 514,129 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 550,966 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 578,050 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 599,293 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 596,308 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 601,506 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 637,754 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 677,503 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 702,903 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 717,858 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 734,079 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 748,111 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 771,230 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 792,944 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 776,836 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 839,006 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 862,673 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 891,407 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 974,013 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,963 | 203,317 | 312,334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 382,512 | 325,681 | 436,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,980 | 449,801 | 516,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,622 | 550,966 | 734,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 832,028 | 748,111 | 974,013 | 8 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 168 Macao 2,896 compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
- 170 Martinique 2,603 compare
- 171 Belize 2,497 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
- 173 Malta 1,941 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 974,013 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 974,013 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,317 in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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