Teachers in primary education, female (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
265,372
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 1.24 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 1.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,372, in 1972.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 265,372 | — |
| 1973 | 268,166 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 271,749 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 275,774 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 281,184 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 287,114 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 292,890 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 301,017 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 313,341 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 277,473 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 346,454 | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 347,225 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 361,004 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 383,102 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 345,778 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 394,250 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 410,118 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 372,680 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 392,246 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 411,344 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 432,517 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 454,037 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 472,907 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 499,216 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 523,406 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 537,790 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 554,991 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 555,473 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 575,056 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 593,330 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 609,563 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 629,051 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 655,737 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 669,929 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 703,352 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 728,616 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 767,729 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 808,495 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 828,398 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 871,997 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 908,769 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 933,008 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 964,763 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,408 | 265,372 | 301,017 | 8 |
| 1980s | 355,142 | 277,473 | 410,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 483,393 | 392,246 | 555,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,086 | 575,056 | 808,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,310 | 828,398 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,372 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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