Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, female was 9.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.04 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 9.04 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 9.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1971.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 million | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.62 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.59 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.42 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.52 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.42 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.04 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.74 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.40 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million | 3.80 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million | 4.82 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 million | 6.62 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.70 million | 8.52 million | 9.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 9.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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