Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 25,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 25,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,753, in 1999.
Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, 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% |
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, State of
- 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, State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 25,038 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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