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

Latest (2019)
1.97 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.97 million number
in 2019
All-time low
142,270 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 193,158 number compare
  2. 25 Türkiye 184,096 number compare
  3. 26 Algeria 182,122 number compare
  4. 27 Spain 179,674 number compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 174,621 number compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
  7. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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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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
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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.