Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Primary education, teachers was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Least developed countries stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Least developed countries peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1973.
Least developed countries ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 38 Albania 88.8% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.4% compare
- 40 Bermuda 88.3% compare
- 41 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 42 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.9% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Least developed countries?
- Primary education, teachers in Least developed countries was 47.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, teachers?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.