Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Teachers in primary education, female was 168,615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
168,615
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
168,615
in 2024
All-time low
49,055
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States stood at 168,615. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States peaked at 168,615 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,055, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,055 | — |
| 1971 | 49,963 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 53,141 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 54,147 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 56,182 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 57,385 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 58,763 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 61,091 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 62,668 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 63,355 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,674 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 67,791 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 70,324 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 74,420 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 75,344 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 76,358 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78,240 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 80,414 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 83,178 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 84,716 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 85,011 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 87,503 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 89,834 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 93,204 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 95,875 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 98,154 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 99,524 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 100,371 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 101,735 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 103,225 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 105,897 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 108,198 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 110,786 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 113,959 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 115,702 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 118,878 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 122,263 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 124,242 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 126,712 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 129,971 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 133,281 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 135,460 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 138,964 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 140,488 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 141,441 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 142,911 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 145,493 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 147,655 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 149,350 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 154,202 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 156,855 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 158,692 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 161,608 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 166,862 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 168,615 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,575 | 49,055 | 63,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,646 | 65,674 | 84,716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,444 | 85,011 | 103,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,661 | 105,897 | 129,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,924 | 133,281 | 154,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,526 | 156,855 | 168,615 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States was 168,615 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 168,615 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,055 in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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