Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 2024
All-time low
38.8%
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 74.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1977.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.3% | — |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 40.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in AIMS: East Asia was 74.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1977.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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