Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.74 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
266,796
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 1.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,796, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 296,445 266,796 336,561 10
1980s 501,944 377,930 678,130 10
1990s 746,405 649,024 832,880 10
2000s 1.01 million 867,003 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.13 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.65 million 1.60 million 1.74 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 107 Palestine, State of 19,369 compare
  2. 108 Mali 19,136 compare
  3. 109 Guinea 17,979 compare
  4. 110 Benin 17,708 compare
  5. 111 Slovak Republic 16,531 compare
  6. 112 Uruguay 16,363 compare
  7. 113 El Salvador 16,272 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places β†’

More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 1.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 266,796 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release