Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
266,796
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 1.74 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,796, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th of 221 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 primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274,435 | — |
| 1971 | 266,796 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 274,235 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 282,583 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 289,128 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 297,721 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 309,618 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 326,490 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 336,561 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 306,880 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 377,930 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 396,716 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 416,556 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 457,208 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 480,329 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 507,587 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 540,734 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 571,279 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 592,975 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 678,130 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 649,024 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 676,266 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 687,088 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 716,103 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 740,422 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 758,545 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 778,058 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 807,214 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 818,450 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 832,880 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 867,003 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 908,814 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 941,138 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 954,801 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 986,559 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,445 | 266,796 | 336,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,944 | 377,930 | 678,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,405 | 649,024 | 832,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 867,003 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.13 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.60 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 1.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,796 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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