Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states
Small states: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 154,873 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 154,873 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states peaked at 154,873 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48,417 number, in 1970.
That places Small states 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,417 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,504 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 53,691 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 54,656 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56,602 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 57,666 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 58,968 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 61,281 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 62,889 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 63,699 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 66,180 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 68,079 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 70,640 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 74,709 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 75,575 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 76,542 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78,319 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 80,411 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 83,096 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 84,647 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 84,998 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87,559 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 89,927 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 93,290 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 95,963 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 98,128 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 99,445 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 100,255 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 101,556 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 103,050 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 106,051 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 108,269 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 110,825 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 113,970 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 115,756 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 118,852 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 122,611 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 124,338 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 126,853 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 130,110 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 132,816 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 135,229 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138,778 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 140,477 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 141,545 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 143,150 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 145,818 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 148,406 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 150,532 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 154,873 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,837 number | 48,417 number | 63,699 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,820 number | 66,180 number | 84,647 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,417 number | 84,998 number | 103,050 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,764 number | 106,051 number | 130,110 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,162 number | 132,816 number | 154,873 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
- 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare
- 45 Netherlands 87,929 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Small states was 154,873 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 154,873 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,417 number in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.