Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.36 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total stood at 3.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 3.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 330,340 number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,340 number | — |
| 1971 | 341,301 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 365,032 number | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 384,664 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 412,031 number | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 431,143 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 458,042 number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 494,850 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 551,112 number | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 601,004 number | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 638,457 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 680,850 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 712,733 number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 768,575 number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 804,652 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 824,563 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 843,268 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 847,191 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 905,690 number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 952,528 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 963,538 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million number | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,952 number | 330,340 number | 601,004 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 797,851 number | 638,457 number | 952,528 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million number | 963,538 number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.50 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million number | 2.30 million number | 3.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in IDA total was 3.36 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,340 number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.