SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
8.01 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
242,999
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 8.01 million against 242,999 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.77 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 33.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million 218,965 2.67 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 3.64 million 186,692 3.46 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 4.46 million 184,697 4.28 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 5.57 million 208,085 5.36 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 6.76 million 236,811 6.53 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 7.83 million 244,066 7.59 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 8.01 million against 242,999 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.77 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release