Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India

India: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.36 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.36 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.36 million number
in 2019
All-time low
334,852 number
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199520191971: 334.9k number1972: 344.3k number1973: 362.5k number1974: 363.8k number1975: 378.3k number1976: 387.1k number1999: 987.5k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.0M number2003: 1.3M number2013: 2.1M number2014: 2.2M number2015: 2.2M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.3M number2019: 2.4M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India is 2.36 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 2.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 334,852 number, in 1971.

That places India 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 334,852 number
1972 344,282 number +2.8%
1973 362,489 number +5.3%
1974 363,755 number +0.3%
1975 378,323 number +4.0%
1976 387,122 number +2.3%
1999 987,497 number +155.1%
2000 1.01 million number +2.4%
2001 1.02 million number +1.0%
2002 1.02 million number -0.1%
2003 1.34 million number +31.1%
2013 2.10 million number +57.4%
2014 2.18 million number +3.6%
2015 2.18 million number -0.1%
2016 2.10 million number -3.5%
2017 2.24 million number +6.6%
2018 2.30 million number +2.7%
2019 2.36 million number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 361,804 number 334,852 number 387,122 number 6
1990s 987,497 number 987,497 number 987,497 number 1
2000s 1.10 million number 1.01 million number 1.34 million number 4
2010s 2.21 million number 2.10 million number 2.36 million number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 4.39 million number compare
  2. 3 United States of America 1.54 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 1.19 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 707,006 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India was 2.36 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 334,852 number in 1971.
How does India rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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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.