European Union vs India: Teachers in primary education, female

European Union
1.92 million number
in 2019
India
2.36 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
29th
India rank
2nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 2.36 million number against 1.92 million number in European Union, a difference of 436,190 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 29th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 1.54 million number 361,804 number 1.18 million number European Union
1990s 1.69 million number 987,497 number 700,613 number European Union
2000s 1.71 million number 1.10 million number 616,382 number European Union
2010s 1.84 million number 2.19 million number 353,812 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 2.36 million number against 1.92 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between European Union and India?
436,190 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and India rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
European Union ranks 29th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.