Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France
France: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 202,491 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1975–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 202,491 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 202,491 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 128,731 number, in 1985.
France ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 142,201 number | — |
| 1976 | 139,877 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 137,699 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 130,252 number | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 130,222 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 130,191 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 128,731 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 134,811 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 134,051 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 135,534 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 133,705 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 142,668 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 151,630 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 160,592 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 169,555 number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 169,728 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 168,958 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 170,666 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 166,038 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 164,083 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 162,128 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 165,443 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 163,456 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 160,741 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 163,997 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 164,805 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 176,484 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 177,387 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 177,844 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 179,078 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 183,130 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 193,758 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 196,985 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 193,168 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 190,544 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 202,491 number | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,926 number | 137,699 number | 142,201 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 132,187 number | 128,731 number | 135,534 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 162,605 number | 142,668 number | 170,666 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,236 number | 160,741 number | 183,130 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,389 number | 190,544 number | 202,491 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 240,699 number compare
- 19 Poland 235,314 number compare
- 20 Germany 213,874 number compare
- 22 Iraq 197,420 number compare
- 23 South Africa 196,319 number compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 193,158 number compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France was 202,491 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 202,491 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,731 number in 1985.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- France ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.