Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.68 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.68 million
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
267,582
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 3.68 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 3.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267,582, in 1971.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 282,466
1971 267,582 -5.3%
1972 295,182 +10.3%
1973 326,658 +10.7%
1974 345,483 +5.8%
1975 381,312 +10.4%
1976 429,796 +12.7%
1977 462,779 +7.7%
1978 524,471 +13.3%
1979 561,232 +7.0%
1980 605,782 +7.9%
1981 648,158 +7.0%
1982 684,942 +5.7%
1983 771,517 +12.6%
1984 827,630 +7.3%
1985 878,318 +6.1%
1986 937,726 +6.8%
1987 998,571 +6.5%
1988 1.05 million +4.7%
1989 1.06 million +1.5%
1990 1.13 million +6.3%
1991 1.22 million +8.2%
1992 1.26 million +3.7%
1993 1.31 million +3.8%
1994 1.37 million +4.5%
1995 1.42 million +3.6%
1996 1.48 million +4.4%
1997 1.56 million +5.3%
1998 1.62 million +3.4%
1999 1.65 million +2.4%
2000 1.71 million +3.5%
2001 1.76 million +2.5%
2002 1.78 million +1.2%
2003 1.85 million +4.2%
2004 1.89 million +2.2%
2005 1.97 million +4.4%
2006 1.97 million -0.3%
2007 2.01 million +2.2%
2008 2.10 million +4.3%
2009 2.20 million +4.9%
2010 2.26 million +2.8%
2011 2.39 million +6.0%
2012 2.49 million +3.8%
2013 2.47 million -0.6%
2014 2.48 million +0.4%
2015 2.52 million +1.7%
2016 2.55 million +1.1%
2017 2.63 million +2.9%
2018 2.67 million +1.5%
2019 2.80 million +5.1%
2020 2.95 million +5.4%
2021 3.16 million +6.9%
2022 3.38 million +6.9%
2023 3.68 million +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387,696 267,582 561,232 10
1980s 845,863 605,782 1.06 million 10
1990s 1.40 million 1.13 million 1.65 million 10
2000s 1.92 million 1.71 million 2.20 million 10
2010s 2.53 million 2.26 million 2.80 million 10
2020s 3.29 million 2.95 million 3.68 million 4

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

  1. 91 Kuwait 47,443 compare
  2. 92 Lebanon 45,252 compare
  3. 93 Oman 43,982 compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 43,834 compare
  5. 95 Finland 42,938 compare
  6. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
  7. 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 3.68 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 267,582 in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.