Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 293,734 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 293,734. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 293,734 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,574, in 1980.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 141st out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38,574 | — |
| 1981 | 38,612 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 41,072 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 43,113 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 42,937 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44,841 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 47,689 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 49,362 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52,303 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 56,083 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 57,463 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 63,238 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 66,286 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 68,157 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 73,365 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 75,996 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 80,769 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 87,631 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 93,423 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 97,745 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 107,980 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 108,823 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 106,897 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 118,585 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 125,806 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 133,456 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 143,304 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 157,249 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 158,314 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 165,324 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 184,150 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 199,168 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 213,932 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 217,459 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 240,467 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 246,060 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 252,826 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 258,170 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 251,275 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 264,657 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 283,363 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 272,592 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 273,653 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 282,276 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 293,734 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,459 | 38,574 | 56,083 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,407 | 57,463 | 97,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,574 | 106,897 | 165,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,816 | 184,150 | 264,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,124 | 272,592 | 293,734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 138 Puerto Rico 1,574 compare
- 139 Vanuatu 1,471 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1,424 compare
- 141 Fiji 1,414 compare
- 142 Yemen 1,338 compare
- 143 Macau, China 1,300 compare
- 144 Réunion 1,287 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 293,734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 293,734 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,574 in 1980.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 141st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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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February 2026 Data Release