Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2024
All-time low
34.3%
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1977.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37.3% | — |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 50.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 58.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.6% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 62 North Macedonia 86.0% compare
- 63 Malta 85.8% compare
- 64 Palau 85.4% compare
- 65 Maldives 85.3% compare
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 67 New Zealand 84.6% compare
- 68 Ireland 84.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1977.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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