Teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members

OECD members: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.33 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.37 million number
in 2018
All-time low
807,136 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members, 1972–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 2.33 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members peaked at 2.37 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 807,136 number, in 1972.

That places OECD members 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in OECD members, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 807,136 number
1973 815,524 number +1.0%
1974 835,139 number +2.4%
1975 855,456 number +2.4%
1976 890,655 number +4.1%
1977 904,771 number +1.6%
1978 901,885 number -0.3%
1979 923,656 number +2.4%
1980 944,732 number +2.3%
1981 981,224 number +3.9%
1982 1.01 million number +2.6%
1983 1.04 million number +3.6%
1984 1.07 million number +2.9%
1985 1.10 million number +2.9%
1986 1.14 million number +3.6%
1987 1.17 million number +2.5%
1988 1.19 million number +1.9%
1989 1.21 million number +1.3%
1990 1.24 million number +2.6%
1991 1.29 million number +3.6%
1992 1.30 million number +1.0%
1993 1.32 million number +1.9%
1994 1.35 million number +2.0%
1995 1.37 million number +1.6%
1996 1.39 million number +1.7%
1997 1.44 million number +3.3%
1998 1.44 million number +0.2%
1999 1.49 million number +3.0%
2000 1.51 million number +1.6%
2001 1.54 million number +2.2%
2002 1.59 million number +2.8%
2003 1.64 million number +3.5%
2004 1.66 million number +0.8%
2005 1.68 million number +1.3%
2006 1.74 million number +3.9%
2007 1.78 million number +2.2%
2008 1.82 million number +2.2%
2009 1.86 million number +2.1%
2010 2.02 million number +8.6%
2011 2.11 million number +4.9%
2012 2.22 million number +5.0%
2013 2.29 million number +3.2%
2014 2.33 million number +1.6%
2015 2.33 million number +0.4%
2016 2.34 million number +0.2%
2017 2.35 million number +0.4%
2018 2.37 million number +1.0%
2019 2.33 million number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 866,778 number 807,136 number 923,656 number 8
1980s 1.09 million number 944,732 number 1.21 million number 10
1990s 1.36 million number 1.24 million number 1.49 million number 10
2000s 1.68 million number 1.51 million number 1.86 million number 10
2010s 2.27 million number 2.02 million number 2.37 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 10 Italy 129,571 number compare
  2. 11 France 108,309 number compare
  3. 12 Japan 102,945 number compare
  4. 13 Poland 100,241 number compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 97,928 number compare
  6. 15 Spain 90,697 number compare
  7. 16 Kenya 89,858 number compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in OECD members was 2.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 807,136 number in 1972.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
OECD members ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
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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.