Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
297,521
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 1.67 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 1.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297,521, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 143rd 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 297,521 | — |
| 1971 | 299,803 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 318,000 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 333,083 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 345,254 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 357,399 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 383,328 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 405,687 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 419,840 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 445,130 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 471,478 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 486,554 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 513,409 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 559,984 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 585,612 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 622,074 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 654,454 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 690,633 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 722,733 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 874,723 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 778,695 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 814,546 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 807,303 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 847,966 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 865,616 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 881,982 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 906,270 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 970,293 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 966,898 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 969,584 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,504 | 297,521 | 445,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 618,165 | 471,478 | 874,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 880,915 | 778,695 | 970,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.01 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.19 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.53 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 1.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,521 in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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