Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in primary education, female was 19.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.00 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.96 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 19.00 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 19.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.96 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.96 million | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.19 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.26 million | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.95 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.00 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.63 million | 4.96 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.67 million | 6.61 million | 8.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 million | 9.11 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 million | 11.05 million | 13.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 million | 13.82 million | 17.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 million | 17.86 million | 19.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 366.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 370.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 191.45 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 19.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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