Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 1.62 million.

The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.68 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1970.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.03 million
1971 1.24 million +19.9%
1972 1.25 million +0.6%
1973 1.24 million -0.7%
1974 1.25 million +0.8%
1975 1.25 million +0.3%
1976 1.25 million -0.2%
1977 1.27 million +1.4%
1978 1.27 million +0.6%
1979 1.28 million +0.7%
1980 1.29 million +0.8%
1981 1.31 million +1.2%
1982 1.32 million +0.5%
1983 1.33 million +1.4%
1984 1.35 million +1.6%
1985 1.37 million +0.9%
1986 1.40 million +2.1%
1987 1.40 million +0.1%
1988 1.40 million -0.1%
1989 1.38 million -1.4%
1990 1.40 million +1.8%
1991 1.42 million +1.2%
1992 1.42 million +0.5%
1993 1.46 million +2.4%
1994 1.51 million +3.2%
1995 1.47 million -2.3%
1996 1.48 million +1.0%
1997 1.49 million +0.5%
1998 1.49 million -0.1%
1999 1.49 million -0.3%
2000 1.51 million +1.7%
2001 1.51 million +0.1%
2002 1.50 million -0.8%
2003 1.48 million -1.4%
2004 1.48 million +0.1%
2005 1.50 million +1.4%
2006 1.51 million +0.7%
2007 1.54 million +1.7%
2008 1.56 million +1.2%
2009 1.56 million +0.2%
2010 1.58 million +1.1%
2011 1.58 million -0.1%
2012 1.56 million -0.9%
2013 1.55 million -0.6%
2014 1.54 million -0.7%
2015 1.56 million +1.5%
2016 1.60 million +2.5%
2017 1.62 million +0.8%
2018 1.68 million +3.9%
2019 1.67 million -0.5%
2020 1.59 million -4.8%
2021 1.61 million +0.8%
2022 1.61 million +0.2%
2023 1.62 million +0.6%
2024 1.62 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.23 million 1.03 million 1.28 million 10
1980s 1.35 million 1.29 million 1.40 million 10
1990s 1.46 million 1.40 million 1.51 million 10
2000s 1.52 million 1.48 million 1.56 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.54 million 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.61 million 1.59 million 1.62 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 112 Uruguay 16,363 compare
  2. 113 El Salvador 16,272 compare
  3. 114 Sierra Leone 15,753 compare
  4. 115 Namibia 15,030 compare
  5. 116 Panama 14,629 compare
  6. 117 Serbia 14,622 compare
  7. 118 Haiti 14,419 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 1.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1970.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.