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

Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 184,069 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
184,069
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
27th
of 212 countries
All-time high
201,070
in 2022
All-time low
45,186
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720231971: 45.2k1972: 49.3k1973: 56.2k1974: 57.7k1975: 60.4k1976: 66.8k1977: 71.3k1978: 75.8k1979: 78.2k1980: 82.2k1981: 86.2k1982: 88.4k1983: 87.2k1984: 86.1k1985: 86.2k1986: 88.9k1987: 90.6k1988: 91.9k1989: 92.5k1990: 94.8k1991: 97.8k1992: 99.5k1993: 100.8k1994: 102.4k1995: 101.6k2012: 175.7k2013: 163.1k2014: 167.8k2015: 173.1k2016: 180.3k2017: 179.0k2018: 184.1k2019: 192.5k2020: 196.8k2021: 196.8k2022: 201.1k2023: 184.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye stood at 184,069.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 201,070 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,186, in 1971.

Türkiye ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 45,186
1972 49,318 +9.1%
1973 56,157 +13.9%
1974 57,749 +2.8%
1975 60,362 +4.5%
1976 66,825 +10.7%
1977 71,335 +6.7%
1978 75,845 +6.3%
1979 78,235 +3.2%
1980 82,220 +5.1%
1981 86,205 +4.8%
1982 88,375 +2.5%
1983 87,243 -1.3%
1984 86,111 -1.3%
1985 86,198 +0.1%
1986 88,855 +3.1%
1987 90,572 +1.9%
1988 91,870 +1.4%
1989 92,519 +0.7%
1990 94,821 +2.5%
1991 97,803 +3.1%
1992 99,474 +1.7%
1993 100,822 +1.4%
1994 102,391 +1.6%
1995 101,557 -0.8%
2012 175,653 +73.0%
2013 163,106 -7.1%
2014 167,783 +2.9%
2015 173,078 +3.2%
2016 180,253 +4.1%
2017 179,036 -0.7%
2018 184,096 +2.8%
2019 192,537 +4.6%
2020 196,808 +2.2%
2021 196,777 -0.0%
2022 201,070 +2.2%
2023 184,069 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,335 45,186 78,235 9
1980s 88,017 82,220 92,519 10
1990s 99,478 94,821 102,391 6
2010s 176,943 163,106 192,537 8
2020s 194,681 184,069 201,070 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Spain 193,014 compare
  2. 25 Malaysia 191,898 compare
  3. 26 France 190,544 compare
  4. 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 181,566 compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 174,621 compare
  6. 30 Algeria 173,713 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Türkiye was 184,069 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 201,070 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 45,186 in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
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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.