Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Teachers in primary education, female was 85,812 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85,812
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85,812
in 2024
All-time low
6,944
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 85,812, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 85,812 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,944, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 210th 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 in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,944 | — |
| 1971 | 7,043 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7,963 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 8,918 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 9,348 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10,880 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 11,796 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 13,740 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 15,703 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 17,892 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 19,429 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 22,192 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 23,905 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 25,192 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 25,336 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 25,616 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 25,374 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25,248 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 24,783 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 25,216 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25,613 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26,304 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27,069 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26,813 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 26,512 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 25,813 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,694 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 26,364 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 25,303 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 31,219 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 34,464 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 34,734 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36,254 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 40,431 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 44,391 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 48,138 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 51,414 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 55,800 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 56,340 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59,180 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 67,870 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 64,007 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 65,444 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 70,087 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 70,714 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73,066 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 73,327 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74,775 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74,378 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76,356 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 77,487 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78,125 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78,525 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79,461 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85,812 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,023 | 6,944 | 17,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,229 | 19,429 | 25,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,870 | 25,303 | 31,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,115 | 34,464 | 59,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,002 | 64,007 | 76,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,882 | 77,487 | 85,812 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 207 Saint Helena 52 compare
- 208 Montserrat 26 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
- 210 Tokelau 17 compare
- 211 Niue 12 compare
- 212 Falkland Islands 5 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 68,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 253,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 85,812 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2099 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 85,812 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 85,812 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,944 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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