Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
74,736
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 1.97 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,736, in 1971.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 80,715
1971 74,736 -7.4%
1972 86,523 +15.8%
1973 98,649 +14.0%
1974 106,868 +8.3%
1975 121,872 +14.0%
1976 139,074 +14.1%
1977 151,669 +9.1%
1978 169,355 +11.7%
1979 176,963 +4.5%
1980 192,515 +8.8%
1981 206,875 +7.5%
1982 219,540 +6.1%
1983 248,145 +13.0%
1984 280,342 +13.0%
1985 300,801 +7.3%
1986 326,637 +8.6%
1987 354,472 +8.5%
1988 377,458 +6.5%
1989 389,492 +3.2%
1990 426,257 +9.4%
1991 467,367 +9.6%
1992 491,753 +5.2%
1993 516,874 +5.1%
1994 546,599 +5.8%
1995 574,597 +5.1%
1996 605,928 +5.5%
1997 643,070 +6.1%
1998 679,096 +5.6%
1999 709,708 +4.5%
2000 735,502 +3.6%
2001 761,992 +3.6%
2002 779,541 +2.3%
2003 824,716 +5.8%
2004 848,296 +2.9%
2005 899,141 +6.0%
2006 900,734 +0.2%
2007 927,281 +2.9%
2008 975,891 +5.2%
2009 1.03 million +5.8%
2010 1.07 million +3.8%
2011 1.15 million +7.2%
2012 1.21 million +5.3%
2013 1.21 million -0.2%
2014 1.22 million +1.1%
2015 1.25 million +2.0%
2016 1.27 million +2.0%
2017 1.34 million +5.3%
2018 1.36 million +1.9%
2019 1.45 million +6.1%
2020 1.54 million +6.5%
2021 1.66 million +8.0%
2022 1.81 million +8.9%
2023 1.97 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,642 74,736 176,963 10
1980s 289,628 192,515 389,492 10
1990s 566,125 426,257 709,708 10
2000s 868,575 735,502 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.25 million 1.07 million 1.45 million 10
2020s 1.74 million 1.54 million 1.97 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 83 Oman 30,704 compare
  2. 84 Finland 29,089 compare
  3. 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
  4. 86 Palestine, State of 28,457 compare
  5. 87 Slovakia 28,450 compare
  6. 88 Kuwait 27,159 compare
  7. 89 Georgia 26,755 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.97 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 74,736 in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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