Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
52nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
518,704
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1980–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980200220241980: 550.2k1981: 524.4k1982: 518.7k1983: 538.6k1984: 553.8k1985: 584.9k1986: 649.8k1987: 641.2k1988: 673.8k1989: 691.8k1990: 715.9k1991: 722.9k1992: 736.7k1993: 736.0k1994: 725.6k1995: 664.9k1996: 676.7k1997: 675.5k1998: 712.2k1999: 716.4k2000: 738.1k2001: 728.2k2002: 712.1k2003: 710.2k2004: 759.8k2005: 796.6k2006: 910.5k2007: 1.0M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.8M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 3 recorded 1.98 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 1.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518,704, in 1982.

That places GPE: Region 3 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 550,210
1981 524,436 -4.7%
1982 518,704 -1.1%
1983 538,554 +3.8%
1984 553,765 +2.8%
1985 584,894 +5.6%
1986 649,761 +11.1%
1987 641,165 -1.3%
1988 673,796 +5.1%
1989 691,841 +2.7%
1990 715,946 +3.5%
1991 722,850 +1.0%
1992 736,692 +1.9%
1993 736,011 -0.1%
1994 725,561 -1.4%
1995 664,925 -8.4%
1996 676,722 +1.8%
1997 675,531 -0.2%
1998 712,157 +5.4%
1999 716,415 +0.6%
2000 738,087 +3.0%
2001 728,157 -1.3%
2002 712,111 -2.2%
2003 710,204 -0.3%
2004 759,837 +7.0%
2005 796,628 +4.8%
2006 910,512 +14.3%
2007 1.04 million +14.2%
2008 1.16 million +11.2%
2009 1.18 million +2.0%
2010 1.21 million +2.6%
2011 1.22 million +1.1%
2012 1.26 million +3.3%
2013 1.33 million +5.5%
2014 1.45 million +8.6%
2015 1.48 million +2.4%
2016 1.53 million +3.2%
2017 1.64 million +7.1%
2018 1.72 million +4.7%
2019 1.73 million +0.8%
2020 1.79 million +3.7%
2021 1.80 million +0.2%
2022 1.80 million +0.5%
2023 1.83 million +1.7%
2024 1.98 million +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 592,713 518,704 691,841 10
1990s 708,281 664,925 736,692 10
2000s 873,112 710,204 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.46 million 1.21 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 1.84 million 1.79 million 1.98 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 49 Czechia 24,708 compare
  2. 50 Uganda 23,861 compare
  3. 51 South Africa 22,706 compare
  4. 52 Finland 21,336 compare
  5. 53 Bangladesh 21,155 compare
  6. 54 Greece 21,062 compare
  7. 55 Cuba 19,641 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 1.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 518,704 in 1982.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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