Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, female was 94,499 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94,499
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97,889
in 2020
All-time low
43,174
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 94,499, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 97,889 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,174, in 1977.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43,174 | — |
| 1978 | 49,822 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 52,256 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 54,846 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 57,174 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 58,662 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 60,388 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 62,606 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 65,352 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 68,684 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 64,085 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 66,923 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 69,393 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 70,845 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 72,240 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 72,597 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73,054 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 74,762 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 76,261 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 81,192 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 79,888 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 78,707 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 77,611 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 75,694 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 74,474 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 75,240 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76,947 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75,886 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 78,501 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 79,334 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79,566 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81,508 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 82,621 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85,481 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 85,340 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86,755 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88,693 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 89,813 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90,990 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 92,096 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92,721 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95,388 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 97,256 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97,889 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96,647 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 94,049 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 95,451 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 94,499 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,418 | 43,174 | 52,256 | 3 |
| 1980s | 62,811 | 54,846 | 69,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,716 | 70,845 | 81,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,977 | 74,474 | 82,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,453 | 85,340 | 97,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,707 | 94,049 | 97,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Naoero 54 compare
- 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, Malvinas 5
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 94,499 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 97,889 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,174 in 1977.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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