Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
168,945
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia is 1.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,945, in 1971.
That places MDG: Western Asia 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192,420 | — |
| 1971 | 168,945 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 176,283 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 187,434 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 193,529 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 199,689 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 213,354 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 227,405 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 235,484 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 200,807 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 277,143 | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 277,932 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 288,610 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 309,982 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 321,432 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 334,053 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 354,339 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 370,528 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 375,801 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 394,178 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 408,877 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 421,537 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 424,090 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 440,193 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 458,413 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 470,630 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 486,613 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 495,432 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 508,039 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 517,758 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 554,790 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 586,603 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 616,057 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 618,263 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 636,235 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 662,861 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 708,102 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 727,792 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 743,978 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 753,940 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 782,613 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 810,606 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 840,350 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 837,800 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 896,787 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 909,960 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 913,302 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 921,152 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 930,352 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 958,376 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 981,440 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 973,227 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 984,421 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,535 | 168,945 | 235,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,400 | 277,143 | 394,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,158 | 408,877 | 517,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660,862 | 554,790 | 753,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 880,130 | 782,613 | 958,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,992 | 973,227 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,945 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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