Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.2%
in 2022
All-time low
20.7%
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 56.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1973.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 159th 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.5% | — |
| 1971 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 32.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.5% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 47.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1973.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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