Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.6%
in 2024
All-time low
35.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1970.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.7% | — |
| 1971 | 38.0% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 35.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 50.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.2% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release