Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female was 896,396 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
896,396
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
896,396
in 2024
All-time low
140,741
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 896,396 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 896,396 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,741, in 1970.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th 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.

Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 140,741
1971 142,706 +1.4%
1972 146,851 +2.9%
1973 150,822 +2.7%
1974 152,825 +1.3%
1975 157,743 +3.2%
1976 162,238 +2.8%
1977 170,670 +5.2%
1978 174,539 +2.3%
1979 181,891 +4.2%
1980 193,774 +6.5%
1981 202,621 +4.6%
1982 214,040 +5.6%
1983 232,489 +8.6%
1984 242,677 +4.4%
1985 257,423 +6.1%
1986 272,987 +6.0%
1987 288,903 +5.8%
1988 306,481 +6.1%
1989 373,886 +22.0%
1990 332,322 -11.1%
1991 349,740 +5.2%
1992 359,700 +2.8%
1993 373,969 +4.0%
1994 381,425 +2.0%
1995 386,275 +1.3%
1996 394,408 +2.1%
1997 414,995 +5.2%
1998 419,721 +1.1%
1999 428,171 +2.0%
2000 428,433 +0.1%
2001 444,539 +3.8%
2002 452,172 +1.7%
2003 463,934 +2.6%
2004 482,656 +4.0%
2005 494,791 +2.5%
2006 508,610 +2.8%
2007 509,466 +0.2%
2008 519,475 +2.0%
2009 501,812 -3.4%
2010 511,912 +2.0%
2011 557,498 +8.9%
2012 653,806 +17.3%
2013 665,093 +1.7%
2014 674,466 +1.4%
2015 690,867 +2.4%
2016 707,692 +2.4%
2017 727,933 +2.9%
2018 771,399 +6.0%
2019 824,574 +6.9%
2020 808,898 -1.9%
2021 826,229 +2.1%
2022 800,082 -3.2%
2023 848,363 +6.0%
2024 896,396 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 158,103 140,741 181,891 10
1980s 258,528 193,774 373,886 10
1990s 384,073 332,322 428,171 10
2000s 480,589 428,433 519,475 10
2010s 678,524 511,912 824,574 10
2020s 835,994 800,082 896,396 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 147 Guyana 5,525 compare
  2. 148 Eritrea 5,301 compare
  3. 149 Mauritius 5,126 compare
  4. 150 Suriname 4,840 compare
  5. 151 Cyprus 4,544 compare
  6. 152 Luxembourg 4,490 compare
  7. 153 Fiji 4,069 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 896,396 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 896,396 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 140,741 in 1970.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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