Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
634,884
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World stood at 2.58 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 2.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,884, in 1971.
WB: Arab World ranks 117th 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 (number) in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 659,628 | — |
| 1971 | 634,884 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 658,556 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 679,222 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 695,633 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 716,164 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 748,559 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 780,404 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 802,092 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 697,816 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 870,220 | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 894,392 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 929,540 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 986,054 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 707,296 | 634,884 | 802,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 870,220 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.29 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.96 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.40 million | 2.58 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 2.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,884 in 1971.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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