Teachers in primary education, female (number) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 1.74 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,616, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 113th 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 (number) in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274,260 | — |
| 1971 | 266,616 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 274,012 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 282,318 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 288,830 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 297,258 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 308,976 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 325,141 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 334,421 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 304,719 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 375,328 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 394,696 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 414,689 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 455,420 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 478,521 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 505,845 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 539,091 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 569,572 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 591,205 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 676,370 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 647,214 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 674,416 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 685,328 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 714,372 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 738,594 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 756,709 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 776,201 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 805,288 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 816,424 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 830,742 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 864,713 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 906,339 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 938,557 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 951,990 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 983,612 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295,655 | 266,616 | 334,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,074 | 375,328 | 676,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,529 | 647,214 | 830,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 864,713 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.13 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.59 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 1.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,616 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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