Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
176,358
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 2.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 2.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,358, in 1971.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 176,454
1971 176,358 -0.1%
1972 184,295 +4.5%
1973 192,550 +4.5%
1974 202,171 +5.0%
1975 212,891 +5.3%
1976 226,230 +6.3%
1977 242,212 +7.1%
1978 266,544 +10.0%
1979 285,624 +7.2%
1980 296,762 +3.9%
1981 305,895 +3.1%
1982 314,850 +2.9%
1983 331,318 +5.2%
1984 349,250 +5.4%
1985 357,350 +2.3%
1986 373,792 +4.6%
1987 378,192 +1.2%
1988 414,230 +9.5%
1989 420,952 +1.6%
1990 432,333 +2.7%
1991 450,083 +4.1%
1992 470,787 +4.6%
1993 495,165 +5.2%
1994 515,764 +4.2%
1995 538,684 +4.4%
1996 564,154 +4.7%
1997 580,844 +3.0%
1998 603,618 +3.9%
1999 643,825 +6.7%
2000 676,825 +5.1%
2001 709,654 +4.9%
2002 755,002 +6.4%
2003 803,041 +6.4%
2004 868,324 +8.1%
2005 924,910 +6.5%
2006 993,327 +7.4%
2007 1.08 million +8.5%
2008 1.16 million +7.5%
2009 1.21 million +4.3%
2010 1.31 million +8.2%
2011 1.41 million +8.0%
2012 1.49 million +5.8%
2013 1.58 million +5.5%
2014 1.67 million +5.8%
2015 1.76 million +5.7%
2016 1.86 million +5.4%
2017 1.93 million +4.0%
2018 1.98 million +2.3%
2019 2.01 million +1.8%
2020 2.06 million +2.5%
2021 2.09 million +1.6%
2022 2.07 million -0.9%
2023 2.10 million +1.2%
2024 2.12 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 216,533 176,358 285,624 10
1980s 354,259 296,762 420,952 10
1990s 529,526 432,333 643,825 10
2000s 917,573 676,825 1.21 million 10
2010s 1.70 million 1.31 million 2.01 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 2.06 million 2.12 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 92 Tajikistan 26,278 compare
  2. 93 Oman 25,990 compare
  3. 94 Senegal 24,875 compare
  4. 95 Paraguay 24,695 compare
  5. 96 Finland 24,571 compare
  6. 97 Czechia 24,449 compare
  7. 98 Burundi 23,880 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 2.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 176,358 in 1971.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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.