Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 12.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.88 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 215 groups
All-time high
12.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1974
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World stood at 12.88 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World peaked at 12.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1974.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 215 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.21 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.78 million | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 3.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 4.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.19 million | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 5.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.57 million | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.14 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.78 million | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.33 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.74 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.53 million | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 12.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.54 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.88 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 million | 2.78 million | 3.30 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 2.80 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.35 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 million | 5.02 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 million | 7.46 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 million | 12.46 million | 12.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: World was 12.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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