Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France

France: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 190,544 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
190,544
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
196,985
in 2011
All-time low
128,731
in 1985
Years of data
35
1975–2013

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1975–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1975199420131975: 142.2k1976: 139.9k1977: 137.7k1982: 130.3k1983: 130.2k1984: 130.2k1985: 128.7k1986: 134.8k1987: 134.1k1988: 135.5k1989: 133.7k1990: 142.7k1991: 151.6k1992: 160.6k1993: 169.6k1994: 169.7k1995: 169.0k1996: 170.7k1997: 166.0k1998: 164.1k1999: 162.1k2000: 165.4k2001: 163.5k2002: 160.7k2003: 164.0k2004: 164.8k2005: 176.5k2006: 177.4k2007: 177.8k2008: 179.1k2009: 183.1k2010: 193.8k2011: 197.0k2012: 193.2k2013: 190.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

France recorded 190,544 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2013.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 196,985 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 128,731, in 1985.

France ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France, 1975 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1975 142,201
1976 139,877 -1.6%
1977 137,699 -1.6%
1982 130,252 -5.4%
1983 130,222 -0.0%
1984 130,191 -0.0%
1985 128,731 -1.1%
1986 134,811 +4.7%
1987 134,051 -0.6%
1988 135,534 +1.1%
1989 133,705 -1.3%
1990 142,668 +6.7%
1991 151,630 +6.3%
1992 160,592 +5.9%
1993 169,555 +5.6%
1994 169,728 +0.1%
1995 168,958 -0.5%
1996 170,666 +1.0%
1997 166,038 -2.7%
1998 164,083 -1.2%
1999 162,128 -1.2%
2000 165,443 +2.0%
2001 163,456 -1.2%
2002 160,741 -1.7%
2003 163,997 +2.0%
2004 164,805 +0.5%
2005 176,484 +7.1%
2006 177,387 +0.5%
2007 177,844 +0.3%
2008 179,078 +0.7%
2009 183,130 +2.3%
2010 193,758 +5.8%
2011 196,985 +1.7%
2012 193,168 -1.9%
2013 190,544 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 139,926 137,699 142,201 3
1980s 132,187 128,731 135,534 8
1990s 162,605 142,668 170,666 10
2000s 171,236 160,741 183,130 10
2010s 193,614 190,544 196,985 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Iraq 197,420 compare
  2. 24 Spain 193,014 compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 191,898 compare
  4. 27 Turkey 184,069 compare
  5. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 181,566 compare
  6. 29 Myanmar 174,621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in France was 190,544 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 196,985 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 128,731 in 1985.
How does France rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.