Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.26 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
66,429
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 1.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,429, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 132nd 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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,429 | — |
| 1971 | 69,835 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 78,865 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 84,186 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 86,236 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 90,530 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 95,184 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 111,340 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 142,488 | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 163,940 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 174,761 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 197,428 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 207,602 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 226,179 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 238,340 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 242,553 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 235,891 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 221,046 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 241,441 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 267,796 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 254,476 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 272,887 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 298,591 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 320,703 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 337,240 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 336,367 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 341,712 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 347,621 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 353,141 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 369,758 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 383,594 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 410,734 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 432,789 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 480,836 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 525,291 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 536,816 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 544,666 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 500,487 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 519,692 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 564,725 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 620,183 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 720,833 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 692,850 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 875,343 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 908,057 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 933,377 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 973,291 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,903 | 66,429 | 163,940 | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,304 | 174,761 | 267,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,250 | 254,476 | 369,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,963 | 383,594 | 564,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,526 | 620,183 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 51.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
- Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,429 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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