Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1.53 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.53 million number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Arab World peaked at 1.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 179,022 number, in 1970.
That places Arab World 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,022 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,933 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 192,054 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 201,840 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 209,514 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 219,173 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 232,421 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 251,063 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 262,789 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 281,860 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 306,275 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 326,176 number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 345,865 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 388,514 number | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 413,645 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 442,581 number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 475,264 number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 508,805 number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 529,477 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 620,540 number | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 590,727 number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 622,802 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 639,177 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 673,075 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 699,461 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 722,828 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 745,484 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 773,564 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 787,662 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 803,274 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 842,009 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 887,205 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 926,340 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 941,071 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 975,048 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,367 number | 179,022 number | 281,860 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 435,714 number | 306,275 number | 620,540 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,805 number | 590,727 number | 803,274 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 994,810 number | 842,009 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 155,673 number compare
- 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
- 32 Colombia 142,508 number compare
- 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
- 34 South Korea 128,820 number compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Arab World?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Arab World was 1.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,022 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.