Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.17 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend is 1.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend peaked at 1.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124,131 number, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,131 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,330 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 144,451 number | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 152,554 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 169,013 number | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 175,141 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 184,272 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 198,825 number | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 225,403 number | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 249,465 number | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 269,229 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 295,476 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 308,550 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 336,509 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 347,421 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 349,166 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 340,421 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 330,428 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 350,274 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 385,342 number | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 380,076 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 403,572 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 442,419 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 478,749 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 504,280 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 515,610 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 541,030 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 568,360 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 597,513 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 606,213 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 628,655 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 643,101 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 649,322 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 700,014 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 737,736 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 751,331 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 726,413 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 688,049 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 694,024 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 736,685 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 772,038 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 864,991 number | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 808,626 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 987,343 number | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,258 number | 124,131 number | 249,465 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,282 number | 269,229 number | 385,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,782 number | 380,076 number | 606,213 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,533 number | 628,655 number | 751,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 994,616 number | 772,038 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 36 Uzbekistan 108,494 number compare
- 37 Ukraine 106,637 number compare
- 38 Morocco 101,705 number compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 97,595 number compare
- 40 Ethiopia 96,646 number compare
- 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA blend was 1.17 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,131 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- IDA blend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.
Computed from
- 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.