Teachers in primary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 18.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.90 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.35 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 18.90 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 18.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.35 million | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.63 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.85 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 5.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.65 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.08 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.90 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 million | 4.35 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 million | 6.22 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 million | 8.56 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.00 million | 10.63 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 million | 13.65 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 million | 17.72 million | 18.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 18.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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