Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 596,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 596,698, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 596,698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,488, in 1976.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84,488 | — |
| 1977 | 89,910 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 98,190 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 115,337 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 120,440 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 124,209 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 133,442 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 138,958 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 143,185 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 145,546 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 154,615 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 156,091 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 160,224 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 163,858 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 161,795 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 166,783 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 173,311 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 182,548 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 186,011 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 186,439 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 189,497 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 191,013 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 196,450 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 199,978 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 205,394 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 219,332 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 227,467 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 238,814 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 255,088 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 263,409 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 285,604 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 301,995 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 323,108 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 329,456 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 344,412 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 351,687 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 367,344 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 404,857 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 463,163 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 490,344 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 510,611 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 522,727 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 541,236 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 534,809 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 535,452 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 566,736 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 579,555 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 593,501 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 596,698 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,982 | 84,488 | 115,337 | 4 |
| 1980s | 144,057 | 120,440 | 163,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,382 | 161,795 | 199,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,967 | 205,394 | 329,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,119 | 344,412 | 541,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,388 | 535,452 | 596,698 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 596,698 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 596,698 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,488 in 1976.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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