Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
151,667
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 1.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,667, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 164,868
1971 151,667 -8.0%
1972 162,827 +7.4%
1973 156,985 -3.6%
1974 164,122 +4.5%
1975 176,901 +7.8%
1976 191,535 +8.3%
1977 204,220 +6.6%
1978 219,133 +7.3%
1979 174,687 -20.3%
1980 249,414 +42.8%
1981 266,072 +6.7%
1982 281,932 +6.0%
1983 310,321 +10.1%
1984 342,566 +10.4%
1985 366,756 +7.1%
1986 393,649 +7.3%
1987 422,746 +7.4%
1988 451,057 +6.7%
1989 468,455 +3.9%
1990 502,737 +7.3%
1991 529,608 +5.3%
1992 548,485 +3.6%
1993 576,042 +5.0%
1994 609,508 +5.8%
1995 639,347 +4.9%
1996 673,256 +5.3%
1997 719,181 +6.8%
1998 756,638 +5.2%
1999 788,266 +4.2%
2000 816,508 +3.6%
2001 849,339 +4.0%
2002 871,750 +2.6%
2003 922,478 +5.8%
2004 942,944 +2.2%
2005 962,252 +2.0%
2006 1.00 million +4.1%
2007 1.03 million +3.1%
2008 1.08 million +4.2%
2009 1.12 million +4.0%
2010 1.13 million +1.4%
2011 1.19 million +5.2%
2012 1.22 million +2.0%
2013 1.20 million -1.5%
2014 1.18 million -1.6%
2015 1.20 million +1.6%
2016 1.20 million -0.1%
2017 1.21 million +0.7%
2018 1.24 million +2.9%
2019 1.24 million -0.3%
2020 1.26 million +1.9%
2021 1.27 million +0.9%
2022 1.27 million -0.1%
2023 1.34 million +5.3%
2024 1.36 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 176,694 151,667 219,133 10
1980s 355,297 249,414 468,455 10
1990s 634,307 502,737 788,266 10
2000s 959,402 816,508 1.12 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.13 million 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.26 million 1.36 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 106 Republic of Moldova 15,925 compare
  2. 107 Uganda 15,137 compare
  3. 108 Panama 14,082 compare
  4. 109 Burkina Faso 12,609 compare
  5. 110 Rwanda 11,758 compare
  6. 111 North Macedonia 11,662 compare
  7. 112 Slovenia 11,362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.36 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 151,667 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release