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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 580,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
580,625
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
103rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
580,625
in 2024
All-time low
234,048
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200920241994: 234.0k1995: 250.6k1996: 263.5k1997: 294.6k1998: 318.0k1999: 335.6k2000: 351.6k2001: 371.0k2002: 381.3k2003: 395.4k2004: 388.0k2005: 394.4k2006: 433.9k2007: 435.2k2008: 467.8k2009: 484.1k2010: 498.9k2011: 536.7k2012: 548.9k2013: 554.8k2014: 543.4k2015: 551.1k2016: 543.5k2017: 527.9k2018: 538.1k2019: 532.2k2020: 542.9k2021: 545.8k2022: 560.0k2023: 576.3k2024: 580.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 580,625 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 580,625 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234,048, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 103rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 234,048
1995 250,590 +7.1%
1996 263,456 +5.1%
1997 294,587 +11.8%
1998 318,044 +8.0%
1999 335,627 +5.5%
2000 351,627 +4.8%
2001 370,952 +5.5%
2002 381,317 +2.8%
2003 395,391 +3.7%
2004 387,986 -1.9%
2005 394,394 +1.7%
2006 433,928 +10.0%
2007 435,170 +0.3%
2008 467,838 +7.5%
2009 484,097 +3.5%
2010 498,894 +3.1%
2011 536,705 +7.6%
2012 548,859 +2.3%
2013 554,761 +1.1%
2014 543,373 -2.1%
2015 551,106 +1.4%
2016 543,542 -1.4%
2017 527,942 -2.9%
2018 538,146 +1.9%
2019 532,236 -1.1%
2020 542,864 +2.0%
2021 545,844 +0.5%
2022 559,994 +2.6%
2023 576,329 +2.9%
2024 580,625 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 282,725 234,048 335,627 6
2000s 410,270 351,627 484,097 10
2010s 537,556 498,894 554,761 10
2020s 561,131 542,864 580,625 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 100 Benin 2,811 compare
  2. 101 Bahrain 2,706 compare
  3. 102 Cyprus 2,576 compare
  4. 103 Brunei Darussalam 2,496 compare
  5. 104 Niger 2,086 compare
  6. 105 Luxembourg 2,012 compare
  7. 106 Namibia 1,585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 580,625 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 580,625 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 234,048 in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 103rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release