Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2021
All-time low
180,020
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 is 1.39 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 1.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180,020, in 1971.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 124th 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.
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180,252 | — |
| 1971 | 180,020 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 188,465 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 195,787 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 212,165 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 222,581 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 231,941 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 245,175 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 255,515 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 276,477 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 295,093 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 306,397 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 325,015 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 345,217 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 356,268 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 366,485 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 384,100 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 397,851 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 414,712 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 488,161 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 444,710 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 457,295 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 472,273 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 491,927 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 495,911 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 506,745 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 518,360 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 542,120 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 551,984 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 552,960 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 572,745 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 595,611 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 603,924 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 629,300 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 672,647 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 704,507 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 745,160 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 793,802 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 835,477 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 844,031 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 878,920 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 934,696 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,838 | 180,020 | 276,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,930 | 295,093 | 488,161 | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,428 | 444,710 | 552,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,720 | 572,745 | 844,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 878,920 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 1 was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,020 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release