Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in secondary education, female was 236,569 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
236,569
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
237,225
in 2015
All-time low
15,317
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 236,569.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 237,225 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,317, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 73,417 | — |
| 1979 | 15,317 | -79.1% |
| 1980 | 77,369 | +405.1% |
| 1981 | 80,636 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 83,958 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 87,035 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 89,788 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 92,977 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 96,101 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 99,324 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 102,345 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 106,800 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 110,261 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 107,908 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 113,486 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 117,409 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 121,390 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 125,028 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 129,154 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 132,948 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 136,908 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 140,239 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 143,284 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 146,879 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 151,015 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 157,527 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 162,100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 157,100 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 166,754 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 170,434 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 181,983 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 186,488 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 190,540 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 205,881 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 214,322 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 225,829 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 221,131 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 237,225 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 226,728 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 218,156 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 219,644 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 208,028 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 220,357 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 222,146 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 225,773 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 229,208 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 236,569 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,367 | 15,317 | 73,417 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91,633 | 77,369 | 106,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,473 | 107,908 | 140,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,356 | 143,284 | 186,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,748 | 190,540 | 237,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,811 | 220,357 | 236,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 182 Seychelles 405 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 400 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 392 compare
- 185 Andorra 389 compare
- 186 Dominica 357 compare
- 187 Aruba 329 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 305 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 236,569 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 237,225 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,317 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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