Teachers in primary education, female in Canada

Canada: Teachers in primary education, female was 96,008 number in 2000. ▬ Flat

Latest (2000)
96,008 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
107,586 number
in 1992
All-time low
94,460 number
in 1983
Years of data
11
1983–2000

Teachers in primary education, female in Canada, 1983–2000

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1983199120001983: 94.5k number1984: 94.7k number1990: 102.9k number1991: 106.3k number1992: 107.6k number1993: 99.7k number1994: 100.1k number1995: 99.4k number1996: 99.2k number1999: 95.8k number2000: 96.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Canada is 96,008 number, measured in 2000.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Canada peaked at 107,586 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94,460 number, in 1983.

Canada ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94,598 number 94,460 number 94,737 number 2
1990s 101,362 number 95,787 number 107,586 number 8
2000s 96,008 number 96,008 number 96,008 number 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 38 Morocco 101,705 number compare
  2. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 97,595 number compare
  3. 40 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 96,646 number compare
  4. 42 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 93,361 number compare
  5. 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
  6. 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Canada?
Teachers in primary education, female in Canada was 96,008 number in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 107,586 number in 1992.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 94,460 number in 1983.
How does Canada rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Canada ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2000.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.