Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in primary education, female was 841,950 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 841,950, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 853,350 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105,007, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,401 | 105,007 | 146,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,945 | 160,466 | 359,114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,979 | 320,989 | 405,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,243 | 432,118 | 554,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,483 | 567,803 | 830,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 838,161 | 810,297 | 853,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 153 Fiji 4,069 compare
- 154 Maldives 4,001 compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 3,772 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 2,991 compare
- 157 Iceland 2,908 compare
- 158 Réunion 2,781 compare
- 159 Macau (China) 2,349 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 17.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 841,950 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 853,350 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,007 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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