Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 344,316 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,316
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
423,665
in 2014
All-time low
59,135
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 344,316, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 423,665 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59,135, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 194,485 | — |
| 1979 | 59,135 | -69.6% |
| 1980 | 198,519 | +235.7% |
| 1981 | 202,241 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 205,179 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 209,020 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 213,224 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 217,406 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 221,604 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 225,838 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 230,828 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 238,535 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 243,773 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 245,373 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 250,365 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 256,571 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 263,370 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 269,854 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 275,863 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 281,609 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 288,096 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 292,704 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 298,546 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 305,959 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 314,297 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 319,835 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 328,374 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 319,121 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 347,146 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 336,519 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 355,598 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 348,211 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 363,207 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 372,012 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 388,125 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 419,390 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 423,665 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 400,841 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 369,896 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 351,748 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 327,766 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 321,887 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 336,560 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 326,173 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 317,065 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 326,881 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 344,316 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,810 | 59,135 | 194,485 | 2 |
| 1980s | 216,239 | 198,519 | 238,535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,758 | 243,773 | 292,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,361 | 298,546 | 355,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,854 | 321,887 | 423,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,199 | 317,065 | 344,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 344,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 423,665 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,135 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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