Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, female was 18.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.57 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 18.57 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 9th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.60 million | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.98 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 6.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.47 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.57 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.33 million | 4.60 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 million | 6.32 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 million | 8.70 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 million | 10.67 million | 13.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 million | 13.46 million | 17.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 million | 17.54 million | 18.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 6 Nigeria 504,448 compare
- 7 Philippines 465,772 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 18.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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