Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, female was 23.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.55 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World stood at 23.55 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 23.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.03 million | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.87 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.06 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 16.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.55 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 million | 8.03 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 million | 9.87 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.48 million | 12.41 million | 14.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 million | 14.84 million | 17.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 million | 18.01 million | 21.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 million | 22.27 million | 23.55 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: World was 23.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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