Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in primary education, female was 316,507 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
316,507
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
316,507
in 2020
All-time low
101,682
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1980–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1980200020201980: 101.7k1981: 104.5k1982: 107.6k1983: 111.6k1984: 115.6k1985: 119.2k1986: 124.3k1987: 128.9k1988: 130.8k1989: 132.3k1990: 136.6k1991: 142.7k1992: 146.0k1993: 149.3k1994: 152.5k1995: 155.3k1996: 156.8k1997: 158.9k1998: 161.4k1999: 158.9k2000: 166.2k2001: 173.0k2002: 175.9k2003: 162.3k2004: 170.4k2005: 178.6k2006: 189.5k2007: 194.4k2008: 208.5k2009: 214.4k2010: 221.0k2011: 231.1k2012: 242.4k2013: 213.9k2014: 253.1k2015: 264.7k2016: 279.3k2017: 289.5k2018: 301.2k2019: 310.4k2020: 316.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 316,507, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 316,507 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,682, in 1980.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 101,682
1981 104,530 +2.8%
1982 107,556 +2.9%
1983 111,639 +3.8%
1984 115,608 +3.6%
1985 119,153 +3.1%
1986 124,311 +4.3%
1987 128,892 +3.7%
1988 130,847 +1.5%
1989 132,300 +1.1%
1990 136,637 +3.3%
1991 142,669 +4.4%
1992 145,987 +2.3%
1993 149,295 +2.3%
1994 152,539 +2.2%
1995 155,302 +1.8%
1996 156,759 +0.9%
1997 158,854 +1.3%
1998 161,446 +1.6%
1999 158,929 -1.6%
2000 166,190 +4.6%
2001 172,988 +4.1%
2002 175,892 +1.7%
2003 162,308 -7.7%
2004 170,391 +5.0%
2005 178,612 +4.8%
2006 189,454 +6.1%
2007 194,444 +2.6%
2008 208,521 +7.2%
2009 214,434 +2.8%
2010 221,029 +3.1%
2011 231,130 +4.6%
2012 242,397 +4.9%
2013 213,862 -11.8%
2014 253,080 +18.3%
2015 264,673 +4.6%
2016 279,298 +5.5%
2017 289,511 +3.7%
2018 301,181 +4.0%
2019 310,369 +3.1%
2020 316,507 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 117,652 101,682 132,300 10
1990s 151,842 136,637 161,446 10
2000s 183,323 162,308 214,434 10
2010s 260,653 213,862 310,369 10
2020s 316,507 316,507 316,507 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

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  2. 185 Seychelles 588 compare
  3. 186 Micronesia (country) 521 compare
  4. 187 Aruba 519 compare
  5. 188 Dominica 491 compare
  6. 189 Grenada 471 compare
  7. 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 386 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 316,507 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 316,507 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 101,682 in 1980.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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