Teachers in primary education, female in Low income

Low income: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.19 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2019
All-time low
161,998 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in primary education, female in Low income, 1972–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Low income stood at 1.19 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Low income peaked at 1.19 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,998 number, in 1972.

That places Low income 36th out of 43 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 in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Low income, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 161,998 number
1973 172,777 number +6.7%
1974 183,829 number +6.4%
1975 197,282 number +7.3%
1976 211,220 number +7.1%
1977 226,831 number +7.4%
1978 236,749 number +4.4%
1979 247,578 number +4.6%
1980 258,505 number +4.4%
1981 269,016 number +4.1%
1982 272,080 number +1.1%
1983 282,898 number +4.0%
1984 290,304 number +2.6%
1985 296,192 number +2.0%
1986 307,594 number +3.8%
1987 311,240 number +1.2%
1988 317,996 number +2.2%
1989 327,015 number +2.8%
1990 335,066 number +2.5%
1991 351,187 number +4.8%
1992 363,759 number +3.6%
1993 378,117 number +3.9%
1994 391,188 number +3.5%
1995 406,866 number +4.0%
1996 414,381 number +1.8%
1997 420,577 number +1.5%
1998 432,036 number +2.7%
1999 447,160 number +3.5%
2000 474,648 number +6.1%
2001 503,324 number +6.0%
2002 534,530 number +6.2%
2003 541,588 number +1.3%
2004 584,786 number +8.0%
2005 617,545 number +5.6%
2006 659,801 number +6.8%
2007 698,678 number +5.9%
2008 755,992 number +8.2%
2009 790,624 number +4.6%
2010 830,718 number +5.1%
2011 866,068 number +4.3%
2012 909,103 number +5.0%
2013 932,924 number +2.6%
2014 1.01 million number +8.7%
2015 1.05 million number +3.7%
2016 1.09 million number +3.8%
2017 1.12 million number +3.0%
2018 1.16 million number +3.1%
2019 1.19 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 204,783 number 161,998 number 247,578 number 8
1980s 293,284 number 258,505 number 327,015 number 10
1990s 394,034 number 335,066 number 447,160 number 10
2000s 616,152 number 474,648 number 790,624 number 10
2010s 1.02 million number 830,718 number 1.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
  2. 34 South Korea 128,820 number compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
  4. 36 Uzbekistan 108,494 number compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 106,637 number compare
  6. 38 Morocco 101,705 number compare
  7. 39 Tanzania 97,595 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Low income?
Teachers in primary education, female in Low income was 1.19 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 161,998 number in 1972.
How does Low income rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Low income ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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.