Teachers in primary education, female (number) in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 3.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
433,643
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida Total stood at 3.75 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida Total peaked at 3.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 433,643, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Total 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in WB: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 433,643 | — |
| 1971 | 440,582 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 460,173 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 478,673 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 504,744 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 523,712 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 550,377 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 588,410 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 649,848 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 700,475 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 739,100 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 741,490 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 811,879 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 866,088 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 901,662 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 920,891 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 908,350 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 937,196 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 996,374 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,064 | 433,643 | 700,475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 883,407 | 739,100 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.02 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.55 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.36 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.60 million | 3.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Ida Total was 3.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,643 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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