West Bank and Gaza's primary education, teachers was 25,038 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 37.25% from 18,242 in 2013 (3.22% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 25,038 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 19,964 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 18,242 | 2013 |
| Highest | 25,038 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 9,753 | 1999 |
| Average since 2014 | 21,380 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 9,753 | 1999 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, West Bank and Gaza's primary education, teachers rose 3.6% on 2022 (from 24,178 to 25,038).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2022), the average change was +4.5% and a typical year strayed about 9.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 26.8% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 25.2% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 796.98 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 26,842 for 2026. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2021 to 2023 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 498.62, against 814.33 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2023, West Bank and Gaza had the 23rd highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | 25,038 | 2023 |
| World | 34.1 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 11.3 million | 2024 |
Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2023 ranking
- Ireland — 20th of 40: 42,162
- Papua New Guinea — 21st of 40: 40,888
- Nicaragua — 22nd of 40: 29,707
- Congo, Rep. — 24th of 40: 23,019
- Uruguay — 25th of 40: 18,882
- Singapore — 26th of 40: 16,639
What this measures
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 25 values
| Year | Primary education, teachers |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,038 |
| 2022 | 24,178 |
| 2021 | 23,601 |
| 2020 | 23,458 |
| 2019 | 21,621 |
| 2018 | 19,964 |
| 2017 | 19,298 |
| 2016 | 19,267 |
| 2015 | 18,759 |
| 2014 | 18,620 |
| 2013 |
Primary education, teachers in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 163,167 (2023)
- Algeria — 247,748 (2025)
- Bahrain — 9,404 (2024)
- Djibouti — 2,739 (2023)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 483,053 (2024)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 372,396 (2023)
- Israel — 92,770 (2024)
- Jordan — 64,348 (2024)
- Kuwait — 32,782 (2021)
- Lebanon — 36,699 (2024)
- Malta — 1,941 (2024)
- Morocco
More education data for West Bank and Gaza
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 49.48% (2021)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.38 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 514,700 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.44% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 91.04% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is West Bank and Gaza's primary education, teachers?
- 25,038 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is up 156.72% from 9,753 in 1999 (4.01% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 25,038 in 2023 and the lowest 9,753 in 1999.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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