Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in primary education, female was 15.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.25 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only is 15.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 15.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 5.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.38 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.25 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.10 million | 4.52 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 million | 5.87 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.72 million | 8.09 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 million | 9.49 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 million | 11.46 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 million | 14.27 million | 15.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Mexico 401,971 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 324,727 compare
- 10 Egypt 319,626 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 300,791 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 285,113 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
- 14 Japan 261,117 compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 15.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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