Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
287,374
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 is 1.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 287,374, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 102nd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293,916 | — |
| 1971 | 287,374 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 295,512 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 291,458 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 303,657 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 322,442 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 349,472 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 377,629 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 397,809 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 357,948 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 441,775 | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 461,441 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 493,450 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 578,423 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 604,165 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 637,555 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 668,809 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 675,878 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 697,739 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 789,820 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 765,909 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 801,452 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 825,450 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 862,173 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 886,788 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 900,841 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 911,366 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 943,078 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 955,369 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 978,229 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,722 | 287,374 | 397,809 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,906 | 441,775 | 789,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 883,066 | 765,909 | 978,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.01 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.23 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.69 million | 1.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare
- 100 Libya 22,627 compare
- 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
- 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
- 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
- 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.85 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,374 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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February 2026 Data Release