Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.44 million
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 3.47 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 3.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 1979.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.47 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million | 2.44 million | 2.54 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million | 2.47 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 2.53 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.90 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.16 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.35 million | 3.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 3.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1979.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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