Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
190,926
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 1.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 1.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,926, in 1971.
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 121st 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 (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191,233 | — |
| 1971 | 190,926 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 198,701 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 207,086 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 222,956 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 232,810 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 237,934 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 249,207 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 253,032 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 271,077 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 290,435 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 306,820 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 326,310 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 351,340 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 363,264 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 377,106 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 397,647 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 411,287 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 429,502 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 499,641 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 455,276 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 476,672 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 490,051 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 510,523 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 517,863 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 528,776 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 538,789 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 562,133 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 571,104 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 575,436 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 591,976 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 613,866 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 621,154 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 646,053 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 686,366 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 711,790 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 750,631 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 781,524 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 822,387 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 841,664 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 871,574 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 917,710 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,496 | 190,926 | 271,077 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,335 | 290,435 | 499,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 522,662 | 455,276 | 575,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,741 | 591,976 | 841,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 871,574 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 1.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,926 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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