Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 14.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only stood at 14.12 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 14.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.46 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.78 million number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.94 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.34 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.67 million number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 5.78 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.93 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.68 million number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.97 million number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.34 million number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.40 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.66 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.95 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.10 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.43 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.25 million number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.80 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.96 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.28 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.92 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.41 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.58 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.87 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.04 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.12 million number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 million number | 4.46 million number | 5.78 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.87 million number | 5.93 million number | 7.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 million number | 8.16 million number | 9.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million number | 9.59 million number | 11.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 million number | 11.51 million number | 14.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 India 2.36 million number compare
- 3 United States of America 1.54 million number compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.19 million number compare
- 5 Brazil 707,006 number compare
- 6 Philippines 432,953 number compare
- 7 Mexico 385,248 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 353,632 number compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IBRD only was 14.12 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.