Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
48th
of 183 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
94.2%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 97.4 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 95.3 %2021: 95 %2022: 94.6 %2023: 94.4 %2024: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 94.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 48th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 97.4%
2017 97.7% +0.2%
2018 96.3% -1.4%
2019 96.1% -0.2%
2020 95.3% -0.8%
2021 95.0% -0.3%
2022 94.6% -0.5%
2023 94.4% -0.2%
2024 94.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.9% 96.1% 97.7% 4
2020s 94.7% 94.2% 95.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 48 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 49 Armenia 99.9% compare
  3. 50 Rwanda 99.9% compare
  4. 51 Malawi 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 48th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release