Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 193,251 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 193,251 for teachers in primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 193,251 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,563, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85,563 | — |
| 1999 | 87,969 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 91,278 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 94,643 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 97,951 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 103,028 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 107,743 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 112,002 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 119,665 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 121,166 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 131,156 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 133,205 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 135,415 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 138,839 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 145,162 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 153,748 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 159,086 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 165,377 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 174,696 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 179,080 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 185,630 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 189,781 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 193,251 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,766 | 85,563 | 87,969 | 2 |
| 2000s | 111,184 | 91,278 | 133,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,681 | 135,415 | 189,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,251 | 193,251 | 193,251 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.17 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 193,251 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 193,251 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,563 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release