Teachers in primary education, female (number) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1.17 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in IDA blend is 1.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 1.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124,131 number, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,131 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,330 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 144,451 number | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 152,554 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 169,013 number | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 175,141 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 184,272 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 198,825 number | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 225,403 number | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 249,465 number | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 269,229 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 295,476 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 308,550 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 336,509 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 347,421 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 349,166 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 340,421 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 330,428 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 350,274 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 385,342 number | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 380,076 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 403,572 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 442,419 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 478,749 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 504,280 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 515,610 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 541,030 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 568,360 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 597,513 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 606,213 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 628,655 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 643,101 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 649,322 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 700,014 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 737,736 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 751,331 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 726,413 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 688,049 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 694,024 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 736,685 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 772,038 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 864,991 number | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 808,626 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 987,343 number | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,258 number | 124,131 number | 249,465 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,282 number | 269,229 number | 385,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,782 number | 380,076 number | 606,213 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,533 number | 628,655 number | 751,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 994,616 number | 772,038 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in IDA blend?
- Teachers in primary education, female in IDA blend was 1.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,131 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.