Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, male was 900,498 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
900,498
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
965,672
in 2013
All-time low
423,407
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 900,498 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 965,672 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 423,407, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,389 | — |
| 1971 | 423,407 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 436,312 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 438,726 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 466,176 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 482,576 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 506,635 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 523,696 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 511,598 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 434,816 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 547,904 | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 558,430 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 587,966 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 648,105 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 675,784 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 700,378 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 718,489 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 710,858 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 731,475 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 817,472 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 769,304 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 795,948 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 794,358 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 815,425 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 823,344 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 833,353 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 843,592 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 886,955 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 889,579 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 897,540 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 902,962 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 912,591 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 913,362 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 903,610 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 902,450 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 903,517 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 913,669 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 898,839 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 920,644 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 921,203 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 912,365 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 917,358 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 949,446 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 965,672 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 962,708 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 954,998 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 939,424 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 916,669 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 913,159 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 918,378 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 908,924 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 902,102 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 861,861 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 895,204 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 900,498 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,333 | 423,407 | 523,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 669,686 | 547,904 | 817,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,940 | 769,304 | 897,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,285 | 898,839 | 921,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,018 | 912,365 | 965,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 893,718 | 861,861 | 908,924 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
- 98 Oman 8,753 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 8,297 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 7,894 compare
- 101 Gambia 7,222 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 900,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 965,672 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,407 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release