Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
210,832
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 1.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,832, in 1970.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 210,832
1971 213,047 +1.1%
1972 223,090 +4.7%
1973 237,858 +6.6%
1974 251,340 +5.7%
1975 270,622 +7.7%
1976 301,267 +11.3%
1977 328,174 +8.9%
1978 347,280 +5.8%
1979 351,152 +1.1%
1980 389,858 +11.0%
1981 407,373 +4.5%
1982 431,555 +5.9%
1983 520,159 +20.5%
1984 543,498 +4.5%
1985 572,779 +5.4%
1986 601,483 +5.0%
1987 611,061 +1.6%
1988 634,958 +3.9%
1989 722,044 +13.7%
1990 697,419 -3.4%
1991 735,361 +5.4%
1992 760,532 +3.4%
1993 796,610 +4.7%
1994 825,982 +3.7%
1995 845,409 +2.4%
1996 862,342 +2.0%
1997 900,216 +4.4%
1998 921,762 +2.4%
1999 951,145 +3.2%
2000 993,459 +4.4%
2001 1.02 million +2.5%
2002 1.04 million +2.2%
2003 1.05 million +1.3%
2004 1.08 million +2.6%
2005 1.12 million +3.8%
2006 1.14 million +1.6%
2007 1.17 million +2.3%
2008 1.18 million +1.1%
2009 1.18 million +0.5%
2010 1.21 million +2.0%
2011 1.27 million +5.2%
2012 1.37 million +7.6%
2013 1.41 million +2.7%
2014 1.46 million +3.8%
2015 1.50 million +2.4%
2016 1.54 million +2.7%
2017 1.60 million +4.0%
2018 1.67 million +4.8%
2019 1.74 million +3.7%
2020 1.71 million -1.8%
2021 1.72 million +0.9%
2022 1.70 million -1.2%
2023 1.75 million +2.9%
2024 1.79 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 273,466 210,832 351,152 10
1980s 543,477 389,858 722,044 10
1990s 829,678 697,419 951,145 10
2000s 1.10 million 993,459 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.21 million 1.74 million 10
2020s 1.73 million 1.70 million 1.79 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
  2. 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
  3. 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare
  4. 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
  5. 106 Papua New Guinea 20,178 compare
  6. 107 Palestine, State of 19,369 compare
  7. 108 Mali 19,136 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.79 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 210,832 in 1970.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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
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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.