Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0019 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0019 number per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0019 number per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 number per person, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 number per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 number per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 number per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 number per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 number per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 number per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 number per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 number per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 number per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 number per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 number per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 number per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 number per person | 0.0005 number per person | 0.0007 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 number per person | 0.0007 number per person | 0.0008 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 number per person | 0.0008 number per person | 0.001 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 number per person | 0.001 number per person | 0.0015 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 number per person | 0.0016 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Jordan 0.0051 number per person compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.0051 number per person compare
- 42 Latvia 0.0051 number per person compare
- 43 Uruguay 0.0051 number per person compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0051 number per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.0051 number per person compare
- 46 Botswana 0.0049 number per person compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0019 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 number per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 number per person in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.