Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in primary education, female was 226,544 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226,544
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
243,310
in 2014
All-time low
23,947
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 226,544, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 243,310 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,947, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 70,657 | — |
| 1979 | 23,947 | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 73,912 | +208.6% |
| 1981 | 76,230 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 78,599 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 81,666 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 84,915 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 88,898 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 92,114 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 95,560 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 99,407 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 105,310 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 108,743 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 110,427 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 114,525 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 120,334 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 126,018 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 131,304 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 135,667 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 139,071 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 143,072 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 149,935 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 154,725 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 161,170 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 168,398 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 173,951 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 181,542 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 180,893 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 197,741 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 193,810 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 200,193 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 195,029 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 205,229 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 209,878 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 221,366 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 242,526 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 243,310 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 235,205 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 220,532 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 211,618 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 197,636 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 194,622 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 202,902 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 197,012 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 192,566 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 205,442 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 226,544 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,302 | 23,947 | 70,657 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87,661 | 73,912 | 105,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,910 | 108,743 | 149,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,745 | 154,725 | 200,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,192 | 194,622 | 243,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,893 | 192,566 | 226,544 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 193 Andorra 337 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 253 compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 229 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
- 199 San Marino 226 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 226,544 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 243,310 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,947 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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