Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
184,836
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 1.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,836, in 1970.
That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,836 | — |
| 1972 | 191,132 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 201,707 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 209,543 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 218,424 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 228,275 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 240,006 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 246,332 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 256,444 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 265,256 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 272,259 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 272,080 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 277,382 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 284,455 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 290,244 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 302,630 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 309,177 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 316,844 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 322,119 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 327,020 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 339,194 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 348,181 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 361,593 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 372,674 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 386,141 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 391,680 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 397,906 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 405,553 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 419,956 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 443,132 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 468,548 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 494,485 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 500,940 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 541,197 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 573,935 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 615,978 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 655,570 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 708,196 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 743,482 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 783,294 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 810,158 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 850,976 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 860,942 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 960,531 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,633 | 184,836 | 256,444 | 9 |
| 1980s | 291,245 | 265,256 | 322,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,990 | 327,020 | 419,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 574,546 | 443,132 | 743,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,748 | 783,294 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.26 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.25 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 1.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,836 in 1970.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low 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