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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 846,910 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
846,910
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
926,150
in 2013
All-time low
407,076
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 846,910, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 926,150 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 407,076, in 1971.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 422,820
1971 407,076 -3.7%
1972 419,957 +3.2%
1973 417,350 -0.6%
1974 444,932 +6.6%
1975 461,445 +3.7%
1976 486,343 +5.4%
1977 503,870 +3.6%
1978 491,662 -2.4%
1979 414,892 -15.6%
1980 528,772 +27.4%
1981 539,509 +2.0%
1982 568,919 +5.5%
1983 628,916 +10.5%
1984 656,339 +4.4%
1985 680,759 +3.7%
1986 698,399 +2.6%
1987 690,360 -1.2%
1988 710,049 +2.9%
1989 796,139 +12.1%
1990 747,670 -6.1%
1991 774,621 +3.6%
1992 773,213 -0.2%
1993 794,559 +2.8%
1994 802,521 +1.0%
1995 812,549 +1.2%
1996 822,656 +1.2%
1997 866,273 +5.3%
1998 868,779 +0.3%
1999 875,626 +0.8%
2000 880,227 +0.5%
2001 889,178 +1.0%
2002 889,035 -0.0%
2003 877,853 -1.3%
2004 875,326 -0.3%
2005 875,074 -0.0%
2006 881,765 +0.8%
2007 866,603 -1.7%
2008 884,491 +2.1%
2009 884,606 +0.0%
2010 873,490 -1.3%
2011 880,727 +0.8%
2012 911,360 +3.5%
2013 926,150 +1.6%
2014 922,014 -0.4%
2015 913,151 -1.0%
2016 894,824 -2.0%
2017 870,632 -2.7%
2018 864,721 -0.7%
2019 868,879 +0.5%
2020 858,713 -1.2%
2021 850,798 -0.9%
2022 809,785 -4.8%
2023 842,462 +4.0%
2024 846,910 +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +27.4% 414,892 528,772

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 447,035 407,076 503,870 10
1980s 649,816 528,772 796,139 10
1990s 813,847 747,670 875,626 10
2000s 880,416 866,603 889,178 10
2010s 892,595 864,721 926,150 10
2020s 841,734 809,785 858,713 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
  2. 98 Oman 8,753 compare
  3. 99 Tajikistan 8,297 compare
  4. 100 Central African Republic 7,894 compare
  5. 101 Gambia 7,222 compare
  6. 102 Hong Kong, China 6,765 compare
  7. 103 Eritrea 6,724 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 846,910 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 926,150 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 407,076 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.