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

Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 184,096 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
184,096 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
184,096 number
in 2018
All-time low
45,186 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420181971: 45.2k number1972: 49.3k number1973: 56.2k number1974: 57.7k number1975: 60.4k number1976: 66.8k number1977: 71.3k number1978: 75.8k number1979: 78.2k number1980: 82.2k number1981: 86.2k number1982: 88.4k number1983: 87.2k number1984: 86.1k number1985: 86.2k number1986: 88.9k number1987: 90.6k number1988: 91.9k number1989: 92.5k number1990: 94.8k number1991: 97.8k number1992: 99.5k number1993: 100.8k number1994: 102.4k number1995: 101.6k number2012: 175.7k number2013: 163.1k number2014: 167.8k number2015: 173.1k number2016: 176.1k number2017: 179.0k number2018: 184.1k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 184,096 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 184,096 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,186 number, in 1971.

That places Türkiye 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 45,186 number
1972 49,318 number +9.1%
1973 56,157 number +13.9%
1974 57,749 number +2.8%
1975 60,362 number +4.5%
1976 66,825 number +10.7%
1977 71,335 number +6.7%
1978 75,845 number +6.3%
1979 78,235 number +3.2%
1980 82,220 number +5.1%
1981 86,205 number +4.8%
1982 88,375 number +2.5%
1983 87,243 number -1.3%
1984 86,111 number -1.3%
1985 86,198 number +0.1%
1986 88,855 number +3.1%
1987 90,572 number +1.9%
1988 91,870 number +1.4%
1989 92,519 number +0.7%
1990 94,821 number +2.5%
1991 97,803 number +3.1%
1992 99,474 number +1.7%
1993 100,822 number +1.4%
1994 102,391 number +1.6%
1995 101,557 number -0.8%
2012 175,653 number +73.0%
2013 163,106 number -7.1%
2014 167,783 number +2.9%
2015 173,078 number +3.2%
2016 176,057 number +1.7%
2017 179,036 number +1.7%
2018 184,096 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,335 number 45,186 number 78,235 number 9
1980s 88,017 number 82,220 number 92,519 number 10
1990s 99,478 number 94,821 number 102,391 number 6
2010s 174,116 number 163,106 number 184,096 number 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 22 Iraq 197,420 number compare
  2. 23 South Africa 196,319 number compare
  3. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 193,158 number compare
  4. 26 Algeria 182,122 number compare
  5. 27 Spain 179,674 number compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 174,621 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye was 184,096 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 184,096 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 45,186 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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.