Teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.97 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries is 1.97 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 1.97 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142,270 number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 27th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,270 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,070 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 154,241 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 163,374 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 173,491 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 184,160 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 198,163 number | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 215,228 number | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 240,964 number | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 261,280 number | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 273,567 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 284,251 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 293,609 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 311,623 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 330,676 number | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 340,392 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 357,552 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 363,059 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 399,741 number | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 408,856 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 420,302 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 438,909 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 461,118 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 482,975 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 504,091 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 528,606 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 554,710 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 575,608 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 598,315 number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 638,845 number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 674,277 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 709,535 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 758,894 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 807,148 number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 876,023 number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 933,850 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million number | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,924 number | 142,270 number | 261,280 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,333 number | 273,567 number | 408,856 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,348 number | 420,302 number | 638,845 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 925,611 number | 674,277 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries was 1.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,270 number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.