Teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.45 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 1.45 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,524 number, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 43 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 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,524 number | — |
| 1971 | 139,543 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 144,769 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 154,130 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 161,218 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 171,613 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 185,469 number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 200,328 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 219,857 number | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 239,151 number | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 252,575 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 266,198 number | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 280,094 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 297,067 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 311,381 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 323,678 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 342,720 number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 353,244 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 360,275 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 367,719 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 367,452 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 375,116 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 389,198 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 401,038 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 414,568 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 429,804 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 442,876 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 452,065 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 458,736 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 481,576 number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 511,866 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 542,749 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 587,160 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 621,007 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 680,550 number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 727,220 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 798,395 number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 846,565 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 916,559 number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 947,585 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,160 number | 135,524 number | 239,151 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,495 number | 252,575 number | 367,719 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,243 number | 367,452 number | 481,576 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,966 number | 511,866 number | 947,585 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,524 number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.