Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 735,389 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
735,389
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
735,389
in 2020
All-time low
40,439
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 735,389 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 735,389 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,439, in 1970.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 40,439
1971 41,950 +3.7%
1972 44,894 +7.0%
1973 46,634 +3.9%
1974 49,802 +6.8%
1975 52,617 +5.7%
1976 55,560 +5.6%
1977 60,678 +9.2%
1978 71,142 +17.2%
1979 76,323 +7.3%
1980 77,853 +2.0%
1981 79,194 +1.7%
1982 75,209 -5.0%
1983 82,690 +9.9%
1984 91,131 +10.2%
1985 93,351 +2.4%
1986 96,733 +3.6%
1987 100,066 +3.4%
1988 129,372 +29.3%
1989 130,703 +1.0%
1990 141,485 +8.2%
1991 150,945 +6.7%
1992 161,789 +7.2%
1993 171,316 +5.9%
1994 181,841 +6.1%
1995 191,563 +5.3%
1996 207,755 +8.5%
1997 221,532 +6.6%
1998 236,530 +6.8%
1999 253,518 +7.2%
2000 260,787 +2.9%
2001 268,556 +3.0%
2002 288,808 +7.5%
2003 311,780 +8.0%
2004 334,902 +7.4%
2005 350,580 +4.7%
2006 370,947 +5.8%
2007 396,361 +6.9%
2008 417,173 +5.3%
2009 441,077 +5.7%
2010 489,305 +10.9%
2011 555,430 +13.5%
2012 579,143 +4.3%
2013 599,712 +3.6%
2014 627,677 +4.7%
2015 668,719 +6.5%
2016 711,282 +6.4%
2017 731,798 +2.9%
2018 719,578 -1.7%
2019 725,077 +0.8%
2020 735,389 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,004 40,439 76,323 10
1980s 95,630 75,209 130,703 10
1990s 191,827 141,485 253,518 10
2000s 344,097 260,787 441,077 10
2010s 640,772 489,305 731,798 10
2020s 735,389 735,389 735,389 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 163 Cape Verde 1,925 compare
  2. 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
  3. 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
  4. 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
  5. 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
  6. 168 Malta 1,666 compare
  7. 169 Bhutan 1,544 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 735,389 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 735,389 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,439 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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.