Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 752,870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 752,870. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 752,870 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,264, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,264 | — |
| 1971 | 79,228 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 83,373 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 87,344 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 89,347 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 94,266 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 98,760 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 107,192 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 111,061 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 118,414 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 130,297 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 139,143 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 150,563 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 169,011 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 179,199 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 193,946 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 209,509 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 225,426 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 243,003 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 310,408 | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 268,844 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 286,262 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 296,223 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 310,492 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 317,948 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 322,798 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 330,930 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 351,518 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 356,243 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 363,027 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 361,456 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 375,712 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 381,203 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 389,351 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 404,638 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 413,440 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 419,695 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 419,132 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 419,433 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 400,131 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 408,860 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 455,551 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 547,714 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 555,187 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 562,100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 575,161 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 585,743 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 602,464 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 640,335 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 690,539 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 672,759 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 687,950 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 659,207 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 704,838 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 752,870 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,625 | 77,264 | 118,414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,050 | 130,297 | 310,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,428 | 268,844 | 363,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,419 | 361,456 | 419,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,365 | 408,860 | 690,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,525 | 659,207 | 752,870 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,065 compare
- 162 Belize 1,933 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1,925 compare
- 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
- 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa was 752,870 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 752,870 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,264 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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 851 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 851 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.