Primary education, teachers in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, teachers was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in IBRD only stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in IBRD only peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.3% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 45.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.2% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 17 Italy 93.8% compare
- 18 Croatia 93.4% compare
- 19 Romania 93.2% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 93.2% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 22 Tuvalu 92.5% compare
- 23 San Marino 92.2% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in IBRD only?
- Primary education, teachers in IBRD only was 71.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, teachers?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.