Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
314,099
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 1.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 314,099, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,753 | — |
| 1971 | 314,099 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 322,260 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 333,930 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 345,698 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 363,929 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 388,354 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 415,060 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 433,931 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 392,735 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 475,166 | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 493,035 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 524,358 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 608,825 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 634,243 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 667,109 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 698,911 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 706,360 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 730,907 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 821,932 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 798,921 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 831,858 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 853,390 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 886,286 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 910,305 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 923,268 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 933,364 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 962,581 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 975,275 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,075 | 314,099 | 433,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 636,085 | 475,166 | 821,932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,641 | 798,921 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.28 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.76 million | 1.91 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,099 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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