Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 4.86 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 4.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 542,734, in 1982.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 17th 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 in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.23 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 549,081 | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 542,734 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 563,071 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 575,668 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 599,713 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 664,861 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 660,229 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 688,448 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 704,914 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 719,742 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 736,803 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 754,089 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 757,879 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 763,131 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 716,625 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 735,467 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 739,800 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.17 million | 1.25 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 682,151 | 542,734 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 891,485 | 716,625 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.17 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 1.84 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.33 million | 4.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 4.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,734 in 1982.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 17th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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