Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 12.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.87 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 215 groups
All-time high
12.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.77 million
in 1974
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 12.87 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 12.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million, in 1974.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.20 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.77 million | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.79 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.72 million | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.55 million | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.84 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.31 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.73 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.14 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.51 million | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 12.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.53 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.87 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 million | 2.77 million | 3.29 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 2.79 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.33 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 5.00 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 7.44 million | 10.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 million | 12.44 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: 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 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: World was 12.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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