Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.74 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
43rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 2.74 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.91 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1974.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.23 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.34 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.37 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.72 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.84 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.34 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.73 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 40 Sri Lanka 34,473 compare
- 41 Cameroon 31,821 compare
- 42 Ecuador 31,613 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28,583 compare
- 44 Netherlands 28,141 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
- 46 Chile 26,477 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 2.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1974.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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