Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, female was 17.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.26 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.42 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 17.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 17.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.42 million | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4.66 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.37 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.73 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.89 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.26 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 4.42 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 6.06 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 million | 8.38 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 million | 10.23 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 million | 12.68 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 million | 16.28 million | 17.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 263.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 17.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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