Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.08 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
406,463
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2.08 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 406,463, in 1971.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 97th 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 428,216
1971 406,463 -5.1%
1972 417,242 +2.7%
1973 415,691 -0.4%
1974 423,150 +1.8%
1975 433,642 +2.5%
1976 453,656 +4.6%
1977 477,189 +5.2%
1978 490,303 +2.7%
1979 464,277 -5.3%
1980 553,852 +19.3%
1981 556,737 +0.5%
1982 588,417 +5.7%
1983 628,995 +6.9%
1984 651,301 +3.5%
1985 679,516 +4.3%
1986 707,018 +4.0%
1987 747,647 +5.7%
1988 768,983 +2.9%
1989 848,770 +10.4%
1990 822,677 -3.1%
1991 856,874 +4.2%
1992 871,977 +1.8%
1993 904,302 +3.7%
1994 935,240 +3.4%
1995 955,790 +2.2%
1996 982,900 +2.8%
1997 1.02 million +3.5%
1998 1.03 million +1.7%
1999 1.05 million +1.8%
2000 1.09 million +3.1%
2001 1.14 million +4.6%
2002 1.17 million +3.2%
2003 1.19 million +1.4%
2004 1.24 million +4.0%
2005 1.27 million +3.2%
2006 1.34 million +4.8%
2007 1.36 million +2.0%
2008 1.39 million +2.1%
2009 1.38 million -0.6%
2010 1.42 million +2.9%
2011 1.50 million +5.5%
2012 1.63 million +8.5%
2013 1.64 million +0.6%
2014 1.71 million +4.2%
2015 1.74 million +1.9%
2016 1.76 million +1.1%
2017 1.79 million +1.8%
2018 1.85 million +3.2%
2019 1.93 million +4.3%
2020 1.94 million +0.5%
2021 1.95 million +0.5%
2022 1.94 million -0.7%
2023 2.02 million +4.1%
2024 2.08 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 440,983 406,463 490,303 10
1980s 673,124 553,852 848,770 10
1990s 943,408 822,677 1.05 million 10
2000s 1.26 million 1.09 million 1.39 million 10
2010s 1.70 million 1.42 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 1.99 million 1.94 million 2.08 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 94 Senegal 24,875 compare
  2. 95 Paraguay 24,695 compare
  3. 96 Finland 24,571 compare
  4. 97 Czechia 24,449 compare
  5. 98 Burundi 23,880 compare
  6. 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare
  7. 100 Libya 22,627 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 406,463 in 1971.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.