Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
287,374
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 1.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 287,374, in 1971.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 293,916
1971 287,374 -2.2%
1972 295,512 +2.8%
1973 291,458 -1.4%
1974 303,657 +4.2%
1975 322,442 +6.2%
1976 349,472 +8.4%
1977 377,629 +8.1%
1978 397,809 +5.3%
1979 357,948 -10.0%
1980 441,775 +23.4%
1981 461,441 +4.5%
1982 493,450 +6.9%
1983 578,423 +17.2%
1984 604,165 +4.5%
1985 637,555 +5.5%
1986 668,809 +4.9%
1987 675,878 +1.1%
1988 697,739 +3.2%
1989 789,820 +13.2%
1990 765,909 -3.0%
1991 801,452 +4.6%
1992 825,450 +3.0%
1993 862,173 +4.4%
1994 886,788 +2.9%
1995 900,841 +1.6%
1996 911,366 +1.2%
1997 943,078 +3.5%
1998 955,369 +1.3%
1999 978,229 +2.4%
2000 1.01 million +3.3%
2001 1.05 million +3.8%
2002 1.08 million +2.5%
2003 1.08 million +0.5%
2004 1.11 million +2.6%
2005 1.14 million +2.5%
2006 1.18 million +3.6%
2007 1.19 million +1.0%
2008 1.20 million +1.2%
2009 1.20 million -0.2%
2010 1.23 million +2.5%
2011 1.31 million +6.0%
2012 1.43 million +9.4%
2013 1.49 million +4.3%
2014 1.54 million +3.5%
2015 1.56 million +1.2%
2016 1.58 million +1.1%
2017 1.60 million +1.5%
2018 1.64 million +2.5%
2019 1.71 million +4.1%
2020 1.70 million -0.9%
2021 1.71 million +0.7%
2022 1.69 million -0.9%
2023 1.77 million +4.9%
2024 1.85 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 327,722 287,374 397,809 10
1980s 604,906 441,775 789,820 10
1990s 883,066 765,909 978,229 10
2000s 1.12 million 1.01 million 1.20 million 10
2010s 1.51 million 1.23 million 1.71 million 10
2020s 1.74 million 1.69 million 1.85 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare
  2. 100 Libya 22,627 compare
  3. 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
  4. 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
  5. 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
  6. 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare
  7. 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.85 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 287,374 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.