Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 8.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.96 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
12th
of 215 groups
All-time high
8.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1982
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 8.96 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 8.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1982.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.87 million | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.09 million | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.63 million | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.56 million | 1.79 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.19 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.07 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.51 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million | 4.17 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 million | 8.57 million | 8.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 8.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1982.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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