Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 77.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 77.3% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World peaked at 89.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2024.
Arab World ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.1% | — |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 89.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.3% | 81.8% | 4 |
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Arab World was 77.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.