Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 23.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World is 23.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World peaked at 23.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million, in 1971.
MDG: World ranks 3rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 16.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.60 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.78 million | 8.06 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 million | 9.90 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 million | 12.45 million | 14.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.33 million | 14.88 million | 17.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 million | 18.05 million | 21.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 million | 22.31 million | 23.60 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: World was 23.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.