Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.09 million in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2020
All-time low
232,664
in 1981
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 1.09 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 1.09 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 232,664, in 1981.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 141st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 247,236 234,183 273,487 10
1980s 293,101 232,664 346,689 10
1990s 430,736 335,815 528,832 10
2000s 616,286 531,075 718,863 10
2010s 944,770 763,037 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.09 million 1.09 million 1.09 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 138 Moldova, Republic of 7,279 compare
  2. 139 Bahrain, Kingdom of 7,252 compare
  3. 140 Armenia, Republic of 6,750 compare
  4. 141 North Macedonia 6,641 compare
  5. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 compare
  6. 143 Gabon 6,288 compare
  7. 144 Gambia, The 6,273 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 1.09 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 232,664 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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