Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.73 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
44th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 2.73 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 2.90 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 44th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 1.42 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.85 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.85 million | 2.28 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 1.95 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.38 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.73 million | 2.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 41 Cameroon 31,821 compare
- 42 Ecuador 31,613 compare
- 43 United Kingdom 28,583 compare
- 44 Netherlands 28,141 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
- 46 Chile 26,477 compare
- 47 Austria 25,661 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 2.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 44th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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