Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, female was 4.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.26 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.00 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 4.26 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.26 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 million | 3.00 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 3.17 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 3.26 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 3.66 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.93 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 4.16 million | 4.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 84.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 39.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 4.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-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