Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.70 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.72 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.57 million
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions is 4.70 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 4.72 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 1979.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3.71 million
1972 3.69 million -0.5%
1973 3.69 million -0.1%
1974 3.65 million -1.1%
1975 3.61 million -0.9%
1976 3.60 million -0.5%
1977 3.58 million -0.6%
1978 3.57 million -0.1%
1979 3.57 million -0.0%
1980 3.69 million +3.3%
1981 3.69 million +0.0%
1982 3.72 million +0.7%
1983 3.71 million -0.2%
1984 3.72 million +0.2%
1985 3.72 million +0.2%
1986 3.75 million +0.7%
1987 3.75 million +0.0%
1988 4.02 million +7.3%
1989 3.99 million -0.8%
1990 3.89 million -2.5%
1991 3.93 million +0.8%
1992 4.09 million +4.1%
1993 4.02 million -1.7%
1994 4.11 million +2.2%
1995 4.09 million -0.5%
1996 4.12 million +0.8%
1997 4.21 million +2.1%
1998 4.19 million -0.5%
1999 4.20 million +0.3%
2000 4.25 million +1.1%
2001 4.28 million +0.8%
2002 4.28 million -0.0%
2003 4.28 million +0.0%
2004 4.36 million +1.8%
2005 4.35 million -0.2%
2006 4.35 million +0.0%
2007 4.37 million +0.3%
2008 4.37 million +0.1%
2009 4.37 million -0.0%
2010 4.40 million +0.8%
2011 4.41 million +0.2%
2012 4.38 million -0.7%
2013 4.37 million -0.3%
2014 4.40 million +0.8%
2015 4.49 million +2.0%
2016 4.60 million +2.6%
2017 4.65 million +1.1%
2018 4.72 million +1.4%
2019 4.65 million -1.4%
2020 4.59 million -1.3%
2021 4.69 million +2.1%
2022 4.70 million +0.3%
2023 4.71 million +0.3%
2024 4.70 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.63 million 3.57 million 3.71 million 9
1980s 3.78 million 3.69 million 4.02 million 10
1990s 4.08 million 3.89 million 4.21 million 10
2000s 4.33 million 4.25 million 4.37 million 10
2010s 4.51 million 4.37 million 4.72 million 10
2020s 4.68 million 4.59 million 4.71 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
  2. 34 Peru 142,500 compare
  3. 35 Colombia 139,228 compare
  4. 36 Republic of Korea 132,721 compare
  5. 37 Syria 130,893 compare
  6. 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
  7. 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions was 4.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1979.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.