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The objective of the study was to understand the level mathematical knowledge for teaching mathematics at the elementary school, and to identify the impact of some variables on this knowledge, such as: gender, educational experience, specialization, and in-service training. For this, the study used descriptive analysis approach through administering the “Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching measures (MKT).” The study sample consisted of 195 teachers from primary school mathematics teachers, male and female, randomly chosen from two cities in the central region. The results indicated that the overall average of the level of mathematics knowledge for teaching was 52%. The results also indicated there were statistically significant differences on the level of mathematics knowledge between male and female teachers in favor of female. Also the result showed that there was statistically significant difference regarding the level of mathematics knowledge with educational experience in favor of experienced teachers. The results indicated that the specialization in mathematics significantly differ from non-mathematics specialist. The results also showed no impact from in-service training on the level of knowledge necessary for teaching mathematics. (Published abstract)