Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.26 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.00 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 4.26 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1970.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.00 million
1971 3.09 million +3.2%
1972 3.11 million +0.5%
1973 3.15 million +1.4%
1974 3.14 million -0.3%
1975 3.13 million -0.2%
1976 3.14 million +0.0%
1977 3.13 million -0.3%
1978 3.13 million +0.0%
1979 3.12 million -0.2%
1980 3.23 million +3.5%
1981 3.21 million -0.6%
1982 3.24 million +0.8%
1983 3.22 million -0.6%
1984 3.21 million -0.2%
1985 3.20 million -0.4%
1986 3.20 million +0.0%
1987 3.17 million -0.8%
1988 3.43 million +8.1%
1989 3.38 million -1.5%
1990 3.26 million -3.4%
1991 3.27 million +0.2%
1992 3.41 million +4.3%
1993 3.32 million -2.7%
1994 3.40 million +2.6%
1995 3.38 million -0.7%
1996 3.42 million +1.2%
1997 3.51 million +2.7%
1998 3.53 million +0.5%
1999 3.57 million +1.0%
2000 3.66 million +2.5%
2001 3.72 million +1.8%
2002 3.75 million +0.8%
2003 3.77 million +0.6%
2004 3.80 million +0.8%
2005 3.86 million +1.3%
2006 3.88 million +0.7%
2007 3.90 million +0.5%
2008 3.91 million +0.3%
2009 3.92 million +0.2%
2010 3.96 million +1.0%
2011 3.99 million +0.6%
2012 3.95 million -0.9%
2013 3.93 million -0.6%
2014 3.96 million +0.8%
2015 4.03 million +1.7%
2016 4.13 million +2.5%
2017 4.18 million +1.3%
2018 4.17 million -0.1%
2019 4.13 million -1.0%
2020 4.16 million +0.7%
2021 4.26 million +2.4%
2022 4.27 million +0.3%
2023 4.28 million +0.2%
2024 4.26 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 million 3.00 million 3.15 million 10
1980s 3.25 million 3.17 million 3.43 million 10
1990s 3.41 million 3.26 million 3.57 million 10
2000s 3.82 million 3.66 million 3.92 million 10
2010s 4.04 million 3.93 million 4.18 million 10
2020s 4.25 million 4.16 million 4.28 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 35 Colombia 139,228 compare
  2. 36 Republic of Korea 132,721 compare
  3. 37 Syria 130,893 compare
  4. 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
  6. 40 Poland 117,904 compare
  7. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 4.26 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1970.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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.