Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in primary education, female was 3.29 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.29 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
354,114
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 3.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 3.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 354,114, in 1970.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 447,110 354,114 596,018 10
1980s 802,000 635,235 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.13 million 984,755 1.27 million 10
2000s 1.55 million 1.29 million 1.77 million 10
2010s 2.48 million 1.89 million 2.99 million 10
2020s 3.15 million 3.02 million 3.29 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 52 Madagascar, Republic of 76,092 compare
  2. 53 Cameroon 74,549 compare
  3. 54 Zambia 69,123 compare
  4. 55 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 67,949 compare
  5. 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
  6. 57 Belgium 66,778 compare
  7. 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places β†’

More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

All data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 3.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 354,114 in 1970.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release