Teachers in primary education, female (number) in World
World: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 21.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in World is 21.83 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in World peaked at 21.83 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.87 million number, in 1970.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.87 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.27 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.67 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.03 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9.54 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 9.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.40 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.12 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.82 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.11 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.43 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.56 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.17 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.85 million number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.36 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.80 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.05 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.58 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.34 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.66 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.83 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.71 million number | 7.87 million number | 9.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.87 million number | 9.82 million number | 12.12 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 million number | 12.38 million number | 14.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 million number | 14.87 million number | 17.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million number | 17.99 million number | 21.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in World?
- Teachers in primary education, female in World was 21.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.