Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female was 4.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.32 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.35 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 4.32 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4.35 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1979.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1976 | 3.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.74 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.32 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million | 3.29 million | 3.37 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 3.39 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.60 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million | 3.95 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 4.02 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 4.21 million | 4.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 4.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1979.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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