Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3.59 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 3.59 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 231,926 number, in 1974.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 231,926 number | — |
| 1975 | 245,627 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 263,028 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 280,297 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 296,640 number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 319,894 number | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 339,333 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 364,178 number | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 381,821 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 417,850 number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 446,521 number | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 486,176 number | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 526,894 number | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 569,397 number | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 606,737 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 628,721 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 656,941 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 703,803 number | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 729,350 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 756,382 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 794,119 number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 810,956 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 834,928 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 837,453 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 893,157 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 940,668 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million number | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million number | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million number | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million number | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million number | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million number | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,902 number | 231,926 number | 319,894 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 476,763 number | 339,333 number | 628,721 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 795,776 number | 656,941 number | 940,668 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million number | 1.11 million number | 2.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million number | 2.31 million number | 3.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Early-demographic dividend was 3.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,926 number in 1974.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.