Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.20 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.21 million
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 4.20 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 4.23 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 1979.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 3.30 million
1976 3.27 million -1.0%
1977 3.24 million -1.0%
1978 3.22 million -0.4%
1979 3.21 million -0.4%
1980 3.32 million +3.4%
1981 3.31 million -0.2%
1982 3.33 million +0.7%
1983 3.33 million -0.3%
1984 3.33 million +0.2%
1985 3.35 million +0.4%
1986 3.38 million +1.0%
1987 3.38 million +0.1%
1988 3.66 million +8.2%
1989 3.62 million -0.9%
1990 3.52 million -3.0%
1991 3.54 million +0.7%
1992 3.69 million +4.4%
1993 3.62 million -1.9%
1994 3.70 million +2.1%
1995 3.67 million -0.7%
1996 3.72 million +1.3%
1997 3.80 million +2.2%
1998 3.78 million -0.5%
1999 3.80 million +0.5%
2000 3.85 million +1.2%
2001 3.88 million +0.8%
2002 3.87 million -0.1%
2003 3.87 million -0.1%
2004 3.94 million +1.9%
2005 3.93 million -0.4%
2006 3.93 million -0.1%
2007 3.93 million +0.2%
2008 3.93 million -0.0%
2009 3.93 million -0.2%
2010 3.96 million +0.8%
2011 3.96 million +0.1%
2012 3.92 million -0.9%
2013 3.91 million -0.5%
2014 3.94 million +0.8%
2015 4.02 million +2.1%
2016 4.13 million +2.7%
2017 4.17 million +1.1%
2018 4.23 million +1.3%
2019 4.15 million -1.8%
2020 4.09 million -1.7%
2021 4.18 million +2.3%
2022 4.19 million +0.3%
2023 4.20 million +0.2%
2024 4.20 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.25 million 3.21 million 3.30 million 5
1980s 3.40 million 3.31 million 3.66 million 10
1990s 3.69 million 3.52 million 3.80 million 10
2000s 3.91 million 3.85 million 3.94 million 10
2010s 4.04 million 3.91 million 4.23 million 10
2020s 4.17 million 4.09 million 4.20 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 36 Korea 132,721 compare
  2. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
  3. 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
  4. 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
  5. 40 Poland 117,904 compare
  6. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare
  7. 42 Ukraine 104,240 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 4.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 1979.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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
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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.