Least developed countries vs Turkey: Teachers in primary education, female

Least developed countries
1.97 million number
in 2019
Turkey
184,096 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
27th
Turkey rank
25th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.97 million number against 184,096 number in Turkey, a difference of 1.79 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.7 times Turkey's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 190,218 number 61,210 number 129,008 number Least developed countries
1980s 347,267 number 88,838 number 258,429 number Least developed countries
1990s 472,667 number 99,478 number 373,189 number Least developed countries
2010s 1.74 million number 173,792 number 1.57 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Least developed countries or Turkey?
Least developed countries, at 1.97 million number against 184,096 number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Least developed countries and Turkey?
1.79 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Turkey rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 25th of 43 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.