Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
387,969
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.81 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387,969, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456,633 | — |
| 1971 | 387,969 | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 397,175 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 388,228 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 395,796 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 460,609 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 417,162 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 426,066 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 435,217 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 389,340 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 462,201 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 445,644 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 494,939 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 521,364 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 542,316 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 616,241 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 552,377 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 629,215 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 657,058 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 630,242 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 662,176 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 691,137 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 707,036 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 721,195 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 740,119 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 773,017 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 828,448 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 851,229 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 952,516 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 974,571 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415,420 | 387,969 | 460,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,160 | 445,644 | 657,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 790,144 | 662,176 | 974,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.00 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.35 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.72 million | 1.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,969 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release