Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 252,534 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252,534
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
262,116
in 2014
All-time low
24,968
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 252,534, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 262,116 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,968, in 1979.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 193rd 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, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 71,492 | — |
| 1979 | 24,968 | -65.1% |
| 1980 | 75,040 | +200.5% |
| 1981 | 77,592 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 79,992 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 83,280 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 86,821 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 91,134 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 95,037 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 98,976 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 103,213 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 109,207 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 112,868 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 114,913 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 119,378 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 125,550 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 131,525 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 137,063 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 141,592 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 145,095 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 149,131 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 156,425 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 161,540 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 168,935 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 177,321 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 183,688 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 191,857 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 191,499 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 208,553 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 204,853 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 211,607 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 207,570 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 218,505 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 223,592 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 236,102 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 259,287 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 262,116 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 256,130 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 244,125 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 238,149 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 218,075 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 214,398 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 222,350 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 214,533 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 212,359 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 227,020 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 252,534 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,230 | 24,968 | 71,492 | 2 |
| 1980s | 90,029 | 75,040 | 109,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,354 | 112,868 | 156,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,742 | 161,540 | 211,607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,048 | 214,398 | 262,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,759 | 212,359 | 252,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 386 compare
- 191 Bermuda 371 compare
- 192 American Samoa 341 compare
- 193 Andorra 337 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 253 compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 252,534 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 262,116 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,968 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release