SDG: Eastern Asia vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, female

SDG: Eastern Asia
5.56 million
in 2024
Türkiye
184,069
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Türkiye rank
27th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Türkiye
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 5.56 million against 184,069 in Türkiye, a difference of 5.37 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 30.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 million 65,862 2.11 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 2.52 million 88,838 2.43 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 2.88 million 99,478 2.78 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 4.34 million 176,943 4.16 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 5.32 million 194,681 5.13 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Türkiye?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 5.56 million against 184,069 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
5.37 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 27th 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