Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 41,903 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41,903
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
202nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
42,156
in 2017
All-time low
9,940
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 2000–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020202000: 11.4k2001: 11.6k2002: 9.9k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.3k2005: 16.6k2006: 18.0k2007: 30.3k2008: 24.9k2009: 23.1k2010: 29.4k2011: 31.8k2012: 28.1k2013: 30.3k2014: 37.1k2015: 39.4k2016: 41.2k2017: 42.2k2018: 38.9k2019: 40.8k2020: 41.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 41,903 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 42,156 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,940, in 2002.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 202nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 11,404
2001 11,589 +1.6%
2002 9,940 -14.2%
2003 14,115 +42.0%
2004 14,312 +1.4%
2005 16,622 +16.1%
2006 18,020 +8.4%
2007 30,270 +68.0%
2008 24,926 -17.7%
2009 23,098 -7.3%
2010 29,387 +27.2%
2011 31,756 +8.1%
2012 28,107 -11.5%
2013 30,308 +7.8%
2014 37,115 +22.5%
2015 39,437 +6.3%
2016 41,155 +4.4%
2017 42,156 +2.4%
2018 38,855 -7.8%
2019 40,765 +4.9%
2020 41,903 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,429 9,940 30,270 10
2010s 35,904 28,107 42,156 10
2020s 41,903 41,903 41,903 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 41,903 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 42,156 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9,940 in 2002.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 202nd out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release