Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 12.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.93 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 12.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 12.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.24 million | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.08 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.30 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.11 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.92 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.93 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 3.24 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million | 4.45 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 6.01 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 million | 7.43 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 million | 9.51 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 million | 12.26 million | 12.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 12.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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