Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.09 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2020
All-time low
232,664
in 1981
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 1.09 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 1.09 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 232,664, in 1981.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 234,183
1971 236,528 +1.0%
1972 239,551 +1.3%
1973 239,456 -0.0%
1974 241,249 +0.7%
1975 243,344 +0.9%
1976 246,501 +1.3%
1977 252,836 +2.6%
1978 265,221 +4.9%
1979 273,487 +3.1%
1980 277,682 +1.5%
1981 232,664 -16.2%
1982 278,988 +19.9%
1983 289,200 +3.7%
1984 300,439 +3.9%
1985 305,308 +1.6%
1986 271,109 -11.2%
1987 316,138 +16.6%
1988 346,689 +9.7%
1989 312,796 -9.8%
1990 335,815 +7.4%
1991 359,079 +6.9%
1992 379,320 +5.6%
1993 396,750 +4.6%
1994 417,008 +5.1%
1995 434,858 +4.3%
1996 465,284 +7.0%
1997 481,978 +3.6%
1998 508,440 +5.5%
1999 528,832 +4.0%
2000 531,075 +0.4%
2001 542,828 +2.2%
2002 561,446 +3.4%
2003 583,782 +4.0%
2004 607,643 +4.1%
2005 620,572 +2.1%
2006 641,004 +3.3%
2007 667,331 +4.1%
2008 688,320 +3.1%
2009 718,863 +4.4%
2010 763,037 +6.1%
2011 845,274 +10.8%
2012 877,736 +3.8%
2013 898,212 +2.3%
2014 921,829 +2.6%
2015 976,138 +5.9%
2016 1.01 million +3.9%
2017 1.04 million +2.6%
2018 1.04 million +0.3%
2019 1.06 million +1.9%
2020 1.09 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 247,236 234,183 273,487 10
1980s 293,101 232,664 346,689 10
1990s 430,736 335,815 528,832 10
2000s 616,286 531,075 718,863 10
2010s 944,770 763,037 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.09 million 1.09 million 1.09 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 138 Moldova 7,279 compare
  2. 139 Bahrain 7,252 compare
  3. 140 Armenia 6,750 compare
  4. 141 North Macedonia 6,641 compare
  5. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 compare
  6. 143 Gabon 6,288 compare
  7. 144 Gambia 6,273 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 1.09 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 232,664 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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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.