Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, female was 10.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.05 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 10.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 10.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1973 | 3.44 million | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 3.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.90 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.81 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.16 million | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.81 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.48 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 million | 3.05 million | 4.22 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million | 4.33 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 million | 5.81 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.72 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million | 7.85 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.80 million | 9.54 million | 10.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 11 Viet Nam 300,791 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 285,113 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
- 14 Japan 261,117 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
- 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
- 17 Germany 247,884 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 10.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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