Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in primary education, female was 4.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.70 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.72 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.57 million
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 4.70 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 4.72 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 1979.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.71 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.69 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.89 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 million | 3.57 million | 3.71 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.69 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 million | 3.89 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million | 4.25 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million | 4.37 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.59 million | 4.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
- 34 Peru 142,500 compare
- 35 Colombia 139,228 compare
- 36 South Korea 132,721 compare
- 37 Syria 130,893 compare
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 4.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1979.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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