Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 544,726 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
544,726
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
544,726
in 2009
All-time low
244,408
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2009

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970198920091970: 244.4k1971: 293.3k1972: 305.2k1973: 325.6k1974: 334.6k1975: 348.2k1976: 359.9k1977: 371.1k1978: 381.0k1979: 392.3k1980: 403.5k1981: 410.8k1982: 418.9k1983: 424.7k1984: 429.3k1985: 421.3k1986: 414.7k1987: 414.0k1988: 417.8k1989: 422.3k1990: 435.4k1991: 443.9k1992: 453.0k1993: 450.8k1994: 466.2k1995: 472.0k1996: 461.6k1997: 464.7k1998: 467.9k1999: 467.8k2000: 476.6k2001: 482.0k2002: 490.3k2003: 497.8k2004: 506.9k2005: 513.0k2006: 520.6k2007: 530.2k2008: 536.7k2009: 544.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2009, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 544,726. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 544,726 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 244,408, in 1970.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1970 244,408
1971 293,315 +20.0%
1972 305,215 +4.1%
1973 325,625 +6.7%
1974 334,563 +2.7%
1975 348,168 +4.1%
1976 359,860 +3.4%
1977 371,076 +3.1%
1978 380,951 +2.7%
1979 392,294 +3.0%
1980 403,455 +2.8%
1981 410,817 +1.8%
1982 418,942 +2.0%
1983 424,697 +1.4%
1984 429,281 +1.1%
1985 421,280 -1.9%
1986 414,687 -1.6%
1987 414,030 -0.2%
1988 417,776 +0.9%
1989 422,274 +1.1%
1990 435,382 +3.1%
1991 443,925 +2.0%
1992 453,013 +2.0%
1993 450,849 -0.5%
1994 466,198 +3.4%
1995 471,958 +1.2%
1996 461,593 -2.2%
1997 464,682 +0.7%
1998 467,925 +0.7%
1999 467,815 -0.0%
2000 476,572 +1.9%
2001 482,001 +1.1%
2002 490,297 +1.7%
2003 497,772 +1.5%
2004 506,856 +1.8%
2005 513,014 +1.2%
2006 520,629 +1.5%
2007 530,232 +1.8%
2008 536,704 +1.2%
2009 544,726 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 335,548 244,408 392,294 10
1980s 417,724 403,455 429,281 10
1990s 458,334 435,382 471,958 10
2000s 509,880 476,572 544,726 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 171 Bahamas 1,364 compare
  2. 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
  3. 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
  4. 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
  5. 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare
  6. 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 compare
  7. 177 Djibouti 1,024 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 544,726 in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 544,726 in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 244,408 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2009.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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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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.