Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, female was 8.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.02 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.32 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 8.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1973.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.51 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.78 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.02 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 million | 3.32 million | 3.82 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.20 million | 3.87 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 4.81 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million | 5.63 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 million | 6.17 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million | 7.53 million | 8.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 8.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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