Teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in primary education, female was 266,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
266,607
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
272,770
in 2023
All-time low
90,379
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids stood at 266,607.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 272,770 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,379, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90,379 | — |
| 1972 | 93,099 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 96,161 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 103,576 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 109,050 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 118,410 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 123,367 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 128,075 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 130,871 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 132,405 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 133,510 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 137,451 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 140,314 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 142,518 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 143,166 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 144,088 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 145,678 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 144,931 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 147,273 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 147,522 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 142,902 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 147,336 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 155,145 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 157,892 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 160,417 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 176,402 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 178,346 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 192,672 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 182,831 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 189,318 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 194,028 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 191,803 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 189,696 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 192,773 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 195,617 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 200,825 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 207,088 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 212,308 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 214,242 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 218,533 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 222,760 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 229,405 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 233,747 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 242,595 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 252,306 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 252,292 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 249,019 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 245,311 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 249,145 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 255,467 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 255,042 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 259,277 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 272,770 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 266,607 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,332 | 90,379 | 130,871 | 9 |
| 1980s | 141,133 | 132,405 | 147,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,146 | 142,902 | 192,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,770 | 189,318 | 214,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,511 | 218,533 | 252,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,833 | 255,042 | 272,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 189 Grenada 471 compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 386 compare
- 191 Bermuda 371 compare
- 192 American Samoa 341 compare
- 193 Andorra 337 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 253 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNESCO: Sids was 266,607 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 272,770 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,379 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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