Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
266,616
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States stood at 1.74 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,616, in 1971.

UIS: Arab States ranks 113th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 274,260
1971 266,616 -2.8%
1972 274,012 +2.8%
1973 282,318 +3.0%
1974 288,830 +2.3%
1975 297,258 +2.9%
1976 308,976 +3.9%
1977 325,141 +5.2%
1978 334,421 +2.9%
1979 304,719 -8.9%
1980 375,328 +23.2%
1981 394,696 +5.2%
1982 414,689 +5.1%
1983 455,420 +9.8%
1984 478,521 +5.1%
1985 505,845 +5.7%
1986 539,091 +6.6%
1987 569,572 +5.7%
1988 591,205 +3.8%
1989 676,370 +14.4%
1990 647,214 -4.3%
1991 674,416 +4.2%
1992 685,328 +1.6%
1993 714,372 +4.2%
1994 738,594 +3.4%
1995 756,709 +2.5%
1996 776,201 +2.6%
1997 805,288 +3.7%
1998 816,424 +1.4%
1999 830,742 +1.8%
2000 864,713 +4.1%
2001 906,339 +4.8%
2002 938,557 +3.6%
2003 951,990 +1.4%
2004 983,612 +3.3%
2005 1.02 million +3.4%
2006 1.07 million +5.3%
2007 1.09 million +1.3%
2008 1.11 million +2.0%
2009 1.10 million -0.8%
2010 1.13 million +3.0%
2011 1.20 million +6.1%
2012 1.32 million +10.4%
2013 1.35 million +1.7%
2014 1.41 million +4.8%
2015 1.43 million +1.8%
2016 1.45 million +0.9%
2017 1.48 million +2.0%
2018 1.52 million +3.2%
2019 1.60 million +4.7%
2020 1.60 million +0.1%
2021 1.61 million +0.6%
2022 1.59 million -1.1%
2023 1.67 million +4.9%
2024 1.74 million +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295,655 266,616 334,421 10
1980s 500,074 375,328 676,370 10
1990s 744,529 647,214 830,742 10
2000s 1.00 million 864,713 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.13 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.64 million 1.59 million 1.74 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: Arab States was 1.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 266,616 in 1971.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UIS: Arab States ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.