Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Teachers in primary education, female was 198,344 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
198,344
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
198,344
in 2020
All-time low
87,263
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 87.3k1999: 89.9k2000: 93.2k2001: 96.7k2002: 100.4k2003: 105.7k2004: 110.6k2005: 115.4k2006: 123.3k2007: 125.1k2008: 135.7k2009: 138.0k2010: 140.6k2011: 143.8k2012: 150.2k2013: 159.6k2014: 165.3k2015: 172.1k2016: 180.9k2017: 185.2k2018: 192.0k2019: 195.7k2020: 198.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 198,344 for teachers in primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 198,344 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,263, in 1998.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 87,263
1999 89,857 +3.0%
2000 93,234 +3.8%
2001 96,693 +3.7%
2002 100,409 +3.8%
2003 105,653 +5.2%
2004 110,558 +4.6%
2005 115,397 +4.4%
2006 123,290 +6.8%
2007 125,105 +1.5%
2008 135,675 +8.4%
2009 138,008 +1.7%
2010 140,576 +1.9%
2011 143,796 +2.3%
2012 150,225 +4.5%
2013 159,571 +6.2%
2014 165,275 +3.6%
2015 172,059 +4.1%
2016 180,918 +5.1%
2017 185,249 +2.4%
2018 192,023 +3.7%
2019 195,674 +1.9%
2020 198,344 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,560 87,263 89,857 2
2000s 114,402 93,234 138,008 10
2010s 168,537 140,576 195,674 10
2020s 198,344 198,344 198,344 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 197 Liechtenstein 229 compare
  2. 197 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
  3. 199 San Marino 226 compare
  4. 200 Palau 175 compare
  5. 201 Gibraltar 164 compare
  6. 202 Monaco 157 compare
  7. 203 Tuvalu 99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 198,344 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 198,344 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 87,263 in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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