Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 1.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,712, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 110th 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,182 | — |
| 1971 | 139,712 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 150,889 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 161,301 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 168,174 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 180,839 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 194,527 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 206,511 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 221,193 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 174,474 | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 248,180 | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 264,319 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 280,258 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 307,652 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 338,343 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 360,467 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 387,415 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 415,385 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 442,078 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 458,328 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 491,949 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 516,747 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 534,085 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 559,790 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 591,246 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 620,323 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 653,629 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 692,294 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 730,232 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 762,966 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 790,863 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 820,473 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 841,486 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 893,394 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 915,715 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 935,492 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 974,392 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,080 | 139,712 | 221,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 350,242 | 248,180 | 458,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,326 | 491,949 | 762,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 932,056 | 790,863 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.11 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.24 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,712 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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