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
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +27.4% | 414,892 | 528,772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 102 Hong Kong, China 6,765 compare
- 103 Eritrea 6,724 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.92 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.