Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
50th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2020
All-time low
802,733
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members is 2.32 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.38 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 802,733, in 1972.
That places WB: Oecd Members 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1972 | 802,733 | -34.0% |
| 1973 | 992,148 | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 860,190 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 927,071 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 880,544 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 929,655 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 927,613 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 999,856 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 952,323 | 802,733 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 999,856 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.54 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.98 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.22 million | 2.38 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 2.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 802,733 in 1972.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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