Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 79,672 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey stood at 79,672 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey peaked at 79,672 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 176 number, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 19th of 179 countries 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176 number | — |
| 1972 | 227 number | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 265 number | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 271 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 226 number | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 254 number | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 269 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 255 number | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 273 number | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 283 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 290 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,265 number | +1025.9% |
| 1986 | 5,868 number | +79.7% |
| 1987 | 6,262 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 6,185 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,511 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7,221 number | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 7,090 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,942 number | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8,372 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8,874 number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9,049 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,930 number | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 15,333 number | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 17,990 number | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 18,196 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20,850 number | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 19,743 number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 23,594 number | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 24,683 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 27,698 number | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 40,647 number | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 44,916 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 52,929 number | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 59,313 number | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 59,940 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63,968 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 72,680 number | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 79,672 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241.14 number | 176 number | 271 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,244 number | 255 number | 6,511 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,354 number | 7,090 number | 9,930 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,011 number | 15,333 number | 27,698 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 59,258 number | 40,647 number | 79,672 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Turkey was 79,672 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 79,672 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 number in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.