Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 607,210 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
607,210
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
607,210
in 2024
All-time low
109,787
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 607,210 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 14.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 607,210 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,787, in 1970.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,787 | — |
| 1971 | 113,471 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 120,805 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 129,353 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 136,933 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 143,732 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 154,589 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 168,010 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 176,375 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 188,670 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 198,515 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 209,355 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 227,136 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 241,077 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 256,717 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 278,140 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 292,083 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 302,879 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 314,558 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 317,080 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 326,926 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 342,992 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 353,570 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 365,249 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 373,267 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 381,504 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 388,498 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 395,061 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 396,828 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 401,626 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 405,546 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 411,979 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 417,312 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 416,100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 421,470 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 421,395 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 421,650 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 418,176 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 420,800 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 392,005 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 398,858 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 402,631 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 413,173 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 419,729 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 431,933 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 442,217 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 446,158 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 449,952 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 467,785 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 521,030 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 496,395 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 504,775 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 517,935 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 531,265 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 607,210 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,172 | 109,787 | 188,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,754 | 198,515 | 317,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,552 | 326,926 | 401,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,643 | 392,005 | 421,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,347 | 398,858 | 521,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,516 | 496,395 | 607,210 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 173,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 607,210 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 607,210 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,787 in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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