Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
212,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 1.80 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,568, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 104th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212,568 | — |
| 1971 | 214,805 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 224,893 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 239,722 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 253,270 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 272,616 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 303,322 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 330,288 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 349,453 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 353,386 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 392,158 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 409,743 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 433,998 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 522,687 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 546,125 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 575,523 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 604,282 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 613,928 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 638,012 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 725,209 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 700,701 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 738,775 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 764,085 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 800,314 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 829,850 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 849,452 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 866,665 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 904,858 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 926,726 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 956,392 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 999,781 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275,432 | 212,568 | 353,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 546,166 | 392,158 | 725,209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 833,782 | 700,701 | 956,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 999,781 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.22 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.72 million | 1.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 19,369 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,568 in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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