Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine
Palestine: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine is 25,038, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,753 | — |
| 2000 | 10,766 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 10,501 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,315 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 14,049 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 15,789 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 11,806 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 12,752 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 13,448 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14,136 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14,491 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,042 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 17,375 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,242 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,620 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,759 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,267 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,298 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,964 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,621 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 23,458 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23,601 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,178 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25,038 | +3.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 25,038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 25,038 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,753 | 9,753 | 9,753 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,858 | 10,501 | 15,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,368 | 14,491 | 21,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,069 | 23,458 | 25,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine was 25,038 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release