Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 3.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
884,465
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 3.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 3.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 884,465, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 950,123 | — |
| 1971 | 884,465 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 915,487 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 930,878 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 944,684 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 967,455 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 975,880 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 971,043 | 884,465 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 1.19 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.60 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 2.00 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.39 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.84 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 884,465 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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