Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
232,538
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 1.14 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 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232,538, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 165th 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,238 | — |
| 1971 | 232,538 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 243,715 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 254,568 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 260,416 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 270,987 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 282,903 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 299,628 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 308,479 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 319,598 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 339,027 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 347,665 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 365,731 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 400,671 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 421,101 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 452,672 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 481,256 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 510,579 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 544,773 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 683,821 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 582,769 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 618,202 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 624,267 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 653,349 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 663,457 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 675,548 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 694,824 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 759,927 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 756,550 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 759,023 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 766,356 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 783,313 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 787,902 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 793,885 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 813,713 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 826,438 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 828,933 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 818,375 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 828,215 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 806,990 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 810,820 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 862,479 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 986,951 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 991,541 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 992,784 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 999,626 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,207 | 232,538 | 319,598 | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,730 | 339,027 | 683,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 678,792 | 582,769 | 759,927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 805,412 | 766,356 | 828,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,034 | 810,820 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 999,626 | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
- 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
- 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
- 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 3,031 compare
- 168 Macau, China 2,896 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,538 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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