Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 503,366 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries is 503,366 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 503,366 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,440 number, in 1981.
Least developed countries ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62,440 number | — |
| 1982 | 64,274 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 64,456 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66,071 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 66,944 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71,224 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 73,515 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 75,848 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 78,472 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 80,415 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 82,005 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 84,406 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 86,330 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 87,978 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 89,556 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 91,053 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90,072 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 117,277 number | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 122,068 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 132,384 number | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 135,786 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 144,883 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 151,746 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 160,506 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 178,259 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 196,244 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 201,676 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 213,065 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 225,764 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 250,407 number | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 279,437 number | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 316,650 number | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 347,726 number | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 383,674 number | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 414,757 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 455,494 number | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 419,285 number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 496,893 number | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 503,366 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,249 number | 62,440 number | 78,472 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 93,116 number | 80,415 number | 122,068 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,031 number | 132,384 number | 225,764 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,769 number | 250,407 number | 503,366 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Least developed countries was 503,366 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 503,366 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,440 number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.