Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.53 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World is 1.53 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 1.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 179,022 number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 45 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), gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,022 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,933 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 192,054 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 201,840 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 209,514 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 219,173 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 232,421 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 251,063 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 262,789 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 281,860 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 306,275 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 326,176 number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 345,865 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 388,514 number | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 413,645 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 442,581 number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 475,264 number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 508,805 number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 529,477 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 620,540 number | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 590,727 number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 622,802 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 639,177 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 673,075 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 699,461 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 722,828 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 745,484 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 773,564 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 787,662 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 803,274 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 842,009 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 887,205 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 926,340 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 941,071 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 975,048 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,367 number | 179,022 number | 281,860 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 435,714 number | 306,275 number | 620,540 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,805 number | 590,727 number | 803,274 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 994,810 number | 842,009 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare
- 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
- 32 Colombia 142,508 number compare
- 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 128,820 number compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Arab World was 1.53 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,022 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.