Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 11.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.03 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 215 groups
All-time high
11.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1982
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 11.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 11.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1982.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.66 million | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 3.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.20 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.97 million | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 3.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 million | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.52 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.55 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.91 million | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.62 million | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.68 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.03 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.93 million | 2.36 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 1.79 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.20 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million | 3.72 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million | 5.82 million | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 million | 10.62 million | 11.03 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 11.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1982.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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