Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 561,911 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
561,911
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
606,273
in 2020
All-time low
141,084
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1981200220231981: 141.1k1982: 146.1k1983: 150.8k1984: 154.7k1985: 156.0k1986: 162.8k1987: 165.3k1988: 167.4k1989: 172.8k1990: 173.8k1991: 173.9k1992: 178.8k1993: 183.4k1994: 183.2k1995: 185.3k1996: 188.7k1997: 194.2k1998: 202.4k1999: 194.8k2000: 199.5k2001: 212.2k2002: 217.9k2003: 227.4k2004: 248.8k2005: 258.3k2006: 281.4k2007: 301.2k2008: 328.5k2009: 340.8k2010: 345.8k2011: 347.0k2012: 357.7k2013: 398.7k2014: 450.9k2015: 473.9k2016: 502.7k2017: 528.0k2018: 555.3k2019: 580.8k2020: 606.3k2021: 598.1k2022: 556.9k2023: 561.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) recorded 561,911 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 606,273 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,084, in 1981.

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 141,084 —
1982 146,074 +3.5%
1983 150,811 +3.2%
1984 154,658 +2.6%
1985 156,021 +0.9%
1986 162,815 +4.4%
1987 165,283 +1.5%
1988 167,371 +1.3%
1989 172,775 +3.2%
1990 173,760 +0.6%
1991 173,857 +0.1%
1992 178,795 +2.8%
1993 183,369 +2.6%
1994 183,170 -0.1%
1995 185,304 +1.2%
1996 188,703 +1.8%
1997 194,164 +2.9%
1998 202,381 +4.2%
1999 194,809 -3.7%
2000 199,547 +2.4%
2001 212,180 +6.3%
2002 217,943 +2.7%
2003 227,432 +4.4%
2004 248,826 +9.4%
2005 258,341 +3.8%
2006 281,392 +8.9%
2007 301,245 +7.1%
2008 328,476 +9.0%
2009 340,759 +3.7%
2010 345,834 +1.5%
2011 346,963 +0.3%
2012 357,692 +3.1%
2013 398,679 +11.5%
2014 450,923 +13.1%
2015 473,893 +5.1%
2016 502,657 +6.1%
2017 528,050 +5.1%
2018 555,328 +5.2%
2019 580,770 +4.6%
2020 606,273 +4.4%
2021 598,063 -1.4%
2022 556,885 -6.9%
2023 561,911 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 157,432 141,084 172,775 9
1990s 185,831 173,760 202,381 10
2000s 261,614 199,547 340,759 10
2010s 454,079 345,834 580,770 10
2020s 580,783 556,885 606,273 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

  1. 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
  2. 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare
  3. 171 Bahamas 1,364 compare
  4. 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
  5. 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
  6. 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
  7. 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 561,911 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 606,273 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 141,084 in 1981.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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