Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 193,251 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
193,251
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
193,251
in 2020
All-time low
85,563
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 85.6k1999: 88.0k2000: 91.3k2001: 94.6k2002: 98.0k2003: 103.0k2004: 107.7k2005: 112.0k2006: 119.7k2007: 121.2k2008: 131.2k2009: 133.2k2010: 135.4k2011: 138.8k2012: 145.2k2013: 153.7k2014: 159.1k2015: 165.4k2016: 174.7k2017: 179.1k2018: 185.6k2019: 189.8k2020: 193.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 193,251 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 193,251 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,563, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 85,563
1999 87,969 +2.8%
2000 91,278 +3.8%
2001 94,643 +3.7%
2002 97,951 +3.5%
2003 103,028 +5.2%
2004 107,743 +4.6%
2005 112,002 +4.0%
2006 119,665 +6.8%
2007 121,166 +1.3%
2008 131,156 +8.2%
2009 133,205 +1.6%
2010 135,415 +1.7%
2011 138,839 +2.5%
2012 145,162 +4.6%
2013 153,748 +5.9%
2014 159,086 +3.5%
2015 165,377 +4.0%
2016 174,696 +5.6%
2017 179,080 +2.5%
2018 185,630 +3.7%
2019 189,781 +2.2%
2020 193,251 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,766 85,563 87,969 2
2000s 111,184 91,278 133,205 10
2010s 162,681 135,415 189,781 10
2020s 193,251 193,251 193,251 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 199 San Marino 226 compare
  2. 200 Palau 175 compare
  3. 201 Gibraltar 164 compare
  4. 202 Monaco 157 compare
  5. 203 Tuvalu 99 compare
  6. 204 Cook Islands 84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 193,251 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 193,251 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 85,563 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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 851 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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.