Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 1.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,364, in 1971.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,364 | — |
| 1972 | 45,497 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 47,250 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 48,409 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 52,240 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 56,028 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 58,533 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 64,008 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 70,520 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 78,146 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 85,623 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 92,339 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 100,679 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 115,462 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 119,268 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 125,994 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 136,204 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 146,162 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 151,151 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 155,725 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 159,482 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 168,364 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 177,274 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 184,735 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 183,795 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 187,395 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 190,466 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 197,262 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 204,692 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 219,141 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 234,506 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 242,407 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 270,798 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 275,585 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 292,834 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 333,437 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 346,372 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 422,525 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 474,690 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 530,691 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 638,813 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 590,129 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 701,790 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 729,621 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 801,205 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 786,121 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 845,601 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 891,582 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 964,268 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,983 | 43,364 | 70,520 | 9 |
| 1980s | 115,103 | 78,146 | 151,151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,919 | 155,725 | 204,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,230 | 219,141 | 474,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,982 | 530,691 | 964,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.04 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,364 in 1971.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release