Female teachers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female teachers was 51.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Pakistan stood at 51.93.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Pakistan peaked at 56.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.14, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Female teachers in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.23 | — |
| 1972 | 28.14 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.44 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 30.26 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 33.88 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 33.57 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 33.69 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 31.1 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 33.88 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 32.43 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 31.16 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 31.92 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32.21 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 31.96 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.69 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.73 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 32.77 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.64 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.02 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 44.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.32 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.22 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.19 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.88 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.44 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.47 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.72 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.45 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.24 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.56 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49.61 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 50.37 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.99 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.72 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 54.22 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.72 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.62 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.09 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 56.45 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.93 | -8.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 51.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 51.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +36.0% | 33.02 | 44.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.05 | 28.14 | 33.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.34 | 31.16 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.02 | 33.02 | 33.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.44 | 44.22 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.76 | 47.24 | 55.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.77 | 51.93 | 56.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Pakistan?
- Female teachers in Pakistan was 51.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.14 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for female teachers?
- Pakistan ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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