Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
190,327
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,327, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 190,327
1971 190,574 +0.1%
1972 197,376 +3.6%
1973 208,324 +5.5%
1974 216,560 +4.0%
1975 225,696 +4.2%
1976 236,001 +4.6%
1977 247,971 +5.1%
1978 254,499 +2.6%
1979 265,912 +4.5%
1980 274,835 +3.4%
1981 282,105 +2.6%
1982 282,868 +0.3%
1983 289,266 +2.3%
1984 297,085 +2.7%
1985 303,739 +2.2%
1986 317,396 +4.5%
1987 324,141 +2.1%
1988 332,744 +2.7%
1989 338,497 +1.7%
1990 343,639 +1.5%
1991 356,679 +3.8%
1992 365,478 +2.5%
1993 379,577 +3.9%
1994 391,092 +3.0%
1995 405,668 +3.7%
1996 411,858 +1.5%
1997 418,353 +1.6%
1998 426,120 +1.9%
1999 438,677 +2.9%
2000 463,702 +5.7%
2001 489,714 +5.6%
2002 517,087 +5.6%
2003 525,535 +1.6%
2004 567,365 +8.0%
2005 602,333 +6.2%
2006 645,439 +7.2%
2007 687,363 +6.5%
2008 743,671 +8.2%
2009 778,227 +4.6%
2010 821,107 +5.5%
2011 848,098 +3.3%
2012 895,703 +5.6%
2013 906,576 +1.2%
2014 1.01 million +11.9%
2015 1.07 million +5.1%
2016 1.13 million +5.6%
2017 1.18 million +4.9%
2018 1.24 million +5.3%
2019 1.28 million +3.2%
2020 1.33 million +3.5%
2021 1.36 million +2.4%
2022 1.34 million -1.2%
2023 1.38 million +2.5%
2024 1.40 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,324 190,327 265,912 10
1980s 304,268 274,835 338,497 10
1990s 393,714 343,639 438,677 10
2000s 602,044 463,702 778,227 10
2010s 1.04 million 821,107 1.28 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.33 million 1.40 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 120 Singapore 13,402 compare
  2. 121 Puerto Rico 12,589 compare
  3. 122 Croatia 12,557 compare
  4. 123 Botswana 12,313 compare
  5. 124 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,991 compare
  6. 125 Qatar 11,805 compare
  7. 126 Chad 11,656 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 Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 190,327 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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
Source
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.