Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2020
All-time low
209,594
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 1.17 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.21 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,594, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 161st 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,806 | — |
| 1971 | 209,594 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 222,908 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 231,782 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 237,670 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 246,418 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 263,897 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 275,056 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 282,772 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 299,308 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 319,885 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 328,651 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 341,151 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 377,426 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 391,220 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 409,810 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 435,501 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 467,890 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 486,299 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 637,543 | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 535,933 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 562,888 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 549,648 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 582,120 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 595,720 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 606,141 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 623,130 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 680,823 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 677,518 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 667,083 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 700,190 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 730,888 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 745,412 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 740,466 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 751,655 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 794,360 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 827,540 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 845,702 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 855,589 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 877,291 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 886,400 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 949,621 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247,921 | 209,594 | 299,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,538 | 319,885 | 637,543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,100 | 535,933 | 680,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 786,909 | 700,190 | 877,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 886,400 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
- 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
- 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 17.85 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 1.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,594 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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