Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
19th
of 215 groups
All-time high
4.61 million
in 2022
All-time low
723,897
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 4.46 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 4.61 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 723,897, in 1980.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 19th of 215 groups on this measure, 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 723,897 | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | +40.9% |
| 1982 | 820,409 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 860,058 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 906,614 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 723,897 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.50 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.48 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.11 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 4.40 million | 4.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5651 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 4.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,897 in 1980.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 19th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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